http://www.whbeck.com/2009/07/03/of-boys-and-books-and-brains/ children's author~school librarian Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:29:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.whbeck.com/2009/07/03/of-boys-and-books-and-brains/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Jessica Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:45:30 +0000 http://whbeck.com/?p=988#comment-16 The favorite smart boy from my childhood was Encyclopedia Brown. A more recent one would be computer savvy Nolan Byrd from Wendelin Van Draanen's Shredderman series. The favorite smart boy from my childhood was Encyclopedia Brown. A more recent one would be computer savvy Nolan Byrd from Wendelin Van Draanen’s Shredderman series.

]]> http://www.whbeck.com/2009/07/03/of-boys-and-books-and-brains/comment-page-1/#comment-12 whbeck Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:10:41 +0000 http://whbeck.com/?p=988#comment-12 Thanks. That's a good one. We also came up with The Benedict Society, STORM: The Infinity Code, and The View from Saturday. Thanks. That’s a good one. We also came up with The Benedict Society, STORM: The Infinity Code, and The View from Saturday.

]]> http://www.whbeck.com/2009/07/03/of-boys-and-books-and-brains/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Maggie Stiefvater Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:15:46 +0000 http://whbeck.com/?p=988#comment-10 Hmmm . . . for middle grade boys. How about the Artemis Fowl books? He's a super genius -- does that count? Hmmm . . . for middle grade boys. How about the Artemis Fowl books? He’s a super genius — does that count?

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