I’ve been writing about boys and reading for a long time, but until yesterday I had never run across this site, boysread.org. Here’s the mission statement from creator John Martin (pictured here):

Boys Read’s mission is to transform boys into lifelong readers. We’re an organization of parents, educators, librarians, mentors, authors, and booksellers. A core objective of Boys Read is to establish Reading Tribes. Tribes are informal reading circles for pleasure and non-deterministic learning. They’re very similar to book clubs. Tribes are a great opportunity to bond with boys. A Tribe Leader acts as a mentor and facilitator for the Tribe. Parents, teachers, librarians, booksellers, coaches, and other community outreach programs and services organize Tribes. Our website features many extraordinary authors who have published numerous compelling and gripping novels that boys love. For more information about Boys Read, visit our website at boysread.org.

Here’s what a reading tribe looks like. Ok, maybe hypothetically. I can’t really explain much about the photo, but it’s kind of cool, just like the website and blog:

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