While they’ve never considered doling out cash for reading, other parents unabashedly do. “Some books ... boys, it’s a challenge I take very, very seriously and this is what they think is ...

They answer: fantasy, funny, comics, mystery ... So, what happens to a culture that encourages girls to read books about boys but shoos boys away from reading books about girls?

These clever, funny, often punny, but always relatable jokes poke fun at our love of books. If you've got a towering TBR (to-be-read) pile of books; have ever ignored family, friends, work and ...

“When we ask Black boys about what they want to read ... “Then they can talk to them about how they like reading, how funny a book was, or tell them about another book another kid was reading.” ...