It was a need to help his young son enjoy reading and help him learn U.S. History that sparked educator, Joe Giorello, passion to write the series, Great Battles for Boys. Now, he is introducing Great Battles for Boys: The American Revolution for Middle Grade readers. It was recently reviewed by The Epoch Times saying “This book accomplishes precisely what its author has set out to do, which is to get young boys interested in reading by way of the most exhilarating subject: war.”
“We were deeply troubled when our son showed no interest in reading. We wanted to change that -- we knew we had to change that or his schooling would really suffer going forward. We started this series to help him and, once it had, other families with boys who hated to read asked for our guidance as well. My classes changed their lives. Now, we publish the books to help even more boys and their families.”
– Joe Giorello, author of the Great Battles for Boys series
Great for all young readers, this series was designed to make reading, and learning, fun and accessible for even the most reluctant reader.
- Great Battles for Boys The American Revolution
- Great Battles for Boys: Bunker Hill to WWI
- Great Battles for Boys: WW2 Pacific
- Great Battles for Boys: WW2 Europe
- Great Battles for Boys: Civil War
- Great Battles for Boys: Ancients to Middle Ages
- Great Battles for Boys: World War I
- Great Battles for Boys: The Korean War
I had a chance to see one of the books in the series. Overall I liked it - the only thing I didn't like was the title of the series! My younger daughter was very intrigued by the book's content and material - and for her, she likes the idea of reading things "for boys," but I do want to make clear that the series is fine for all reluctant readers, it just happens to be based around a topic more typically enjoyed by boys.
The books were definitely easy reads. However, they were still filled with factual-based information. The font and visuals were well-chosen to improve the readability of the books too. Overall, I thought the concept and series were great! Just know that they really work for everyone, not just boys.
Joe Giorello has studied military history his entire life. In addition to a successful sales career, Joe taught military history for nearly ten years, leading classes so popular that there was an ever-present waitlist. Sibella Giorello edits the series. She is a former journalist and has been nominated twice for the Pulitzer Prize. She’s also the author of the bestselling Raleigh Harmon novels, which are currently being optioned for television. The American Revolution is the latest installment in Joe and Sibella’s Great Battles for Boys series, which they developed to encourage their own son’s reading life.
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