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xiv, 239 pages Contents: Discovering the problem -- The reason for the boy troubles : faltering literacy skills -- The likely causes of the reading lapses -- The writing failures -- The blame game : what gets blamed (unfairly) for the gender gaps -- Solutions : what works for boys? -- Impediments to a solution : the ideological stalemate -- The international story : Australians struggle with the boy troubles -- Why these gender gaps matter -- Actions that need to be taken Summary: The real problem is that boys have been thrust into a bewildering new school environment that demands high-level reading and writing skills long before they are capable of handling them. This book takes looks at how this ominous reality came to be, how it has worsened in recent years, and why attempts to resolve it often devolve into finger-pointing and polarising politics. But the book also shares some good news. Amidst the alarming proof of failure among boys, there are also inspiring case studies of schools where there are promising developments