Our mission is to transform boys into lifelong readers. We are an organization of parents, educators, librarians, mentors, authors, and booksellers. Periodically, we will feature an Extraordinary Author on our home page. Below is information about an incredible writer who has published several compelling and gripping novels that boys love.
G. NERI is an award-winning filmmaker and new media producer from Los Angeles. His new novel, Chess Rumble is Boys Read's current top pick for reluctant readers. Inspired by inner-city school chess enrichment programs. JESSE JOSHUA WATSON has created captivating and realistic images that propel Chess Rumble's pages to come alive. Watson is a fine artist and illustrator. His artwork reflects the cultures and people he connects with.
Here’s some rave for Chess Rumble:
“This book will become a standby pick for reluctant readers, who will be pulled in before they know it by the story’s quick pace and the authenticity of Marcus’s voice and experience.”—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
“The acrylic black-and-white illustrations are particularly effective at capturing natural expressions and the concrete-gray inner-cityscape.”—KIRKUS REVIEWS
To learn more about G. Neri’s books, click here.
To learn more about Jesse Joshua Watson, click here. |
