About Carl
I'm a librarian with the Public Library of Charlotte/Mecklenburg County and work in a very unique place called Imaginon. Together with my co-blogger and librarian, Bill Corder, we try to encourage boys to keep reading by letting them know about good books and having them tell us about the books they like.
Carl's Blog: Boys Rule Boys Read! - Recent Posts
| 3/10/2014 | We're Honored to Be a Best Blog (0 Comments )
 Look here, guys! We've been honored by Middle Shelf Magazine, an online magazine about middle grade books, with a Best of the Blogs Award for 2014!!!! The Iron Guy is actually speechless. I'm very touched, so all I can says is "Thank you," to... Read the rest of this post |
| 3/5/2014 | Proof Positive of the Creativity of GUYS! (0 Comments )
 Greetings, guys and fans of language and creativity everywhere. A lot of people say that boys don't like to read; this blog is dedicated to proving them wrong. A lot of people also say that boys have no love of language, no creativity and no ability... Read the rest of this post |
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| Books Recently Added to Carl's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |||
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Books 1 - 4 of 14 from Carl's bookshelf, View all 14 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. Space Cadet (Hardcover) Author: Robert A. Heinlein Publisher: Thorndike Press |
N/A |
12/3/2008 Add | |||
| Carl said: Reading this book is like watching an old sci-fi movie with really good effects! I'm about half-way through and enjoying it. tags: I'm reading , science fiction | |||||
| 290 Reviews | |||||
| 2. Barnstormers: Game 2 - The River City (Hardcover) Author: Loren Long, Phil Bildner Illustrator: Loren Long Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing |
Ages 4-8 |
12/1/2008 Add | |||
| Carl said: Things keep getting more interesting and mysterious in this second book (each book is called a "game"). Strange characters pop up and disappear, the kids learn how to use the magic baseball, and we ge...more tags: Barnstormers , I read , fantasy , sports | |||||
| 10 Reviews | |||||
| 3. Game 1 (Barnstormers) (Hardcover) Author: Phil Bildner Illustrator: Loren Long Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing |
Ages 9-12 |
12/1/2008 Add | |||
| Carl said: A very unique series! It's set in 1899 and involves a family traveling across the country with an itinerant baseball team to raise $10,000, a very sinister bad guy, and a magic baseball!. This first o...more tags: Barnstormers , I read , fnatasy , sports | |||||
| 34 Reviews | |||||
| 4. Barnstormers: Game 3 (Hardcover) Author: Phil Bildner Illustrator: Loren Long Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing |
Ages 9-12 |
12/1/2008 Add | |||
| Carl said: In true series fashion, this latest installment ends with a cliffhanger. The Chancellor, the very sinister bad guy, appears to have kidnapped of the main characters and, with her, the magic baseball, ...more tags: Barnstormers , I read , fantasy , sports | |||||
| 5 Reviews | |||||
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Profile Comments
Comment by Kaza Kingsley on 12/23/2008 at 10:08 PM:
Have a great time this holiday!! Great to know you. And thanks for making me an honorary guy!
Have a great time this holiday!! Great to know you. And thanks for making me an honorary guy!
Comment by JR Poulter on 10/27/2008 at 5:41 AM:
Good on you, more power to both of you! - anyone who is encouraging boys to read should be given all the support possible!
Good on you, more power to both of you! - anyone who is encouraging boys to read should be given all the support possible!
Comment by Mike Hutchinson on 5/16/2008 at 5:36 AM:
Hey Guys,
I am now on the Jacketflap club. I am a bit overwhelmed at the mass of information, but I managed to find you guys. Any hints to navigate the info?
Hey Guys,
I am now on the Jacketflap club. I am a bit overwhelmed at the mass of information, but I managed to find you guys. Any hints to navigate the info?
Comment by Michael Spradlin on 2/14/2008 at 6:03 PM:
Hi Carl,
Thanks for the friendship. Glad to know you're reaching out to encourage boys to read. Tell 'em I said "Boys Who Read Rule!"
Best,
Mike
Hi Carl,
Thanks for the friendship. Glad to know you're reaching out to encourage boys to read. Tell 'em I said "Boys Who Read Rule!"
Best,
Mike
Comment by Kakie Fitzsimmons on 1/4/2008 at 11:13 PM:
Hi Carl, welcome to the community. I think you will like it here. :)
Warm Regards
-Kakie
Hi Carl, welcome to the community. I think you will like it here. :)
Warm Regards
-Kakie
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