Research demonstrates that boys typically have a tougher time learning to read than girls, value reading less, and are two to five times more likely to have a reading disability. Nearly fifty percent of boys consider themselves nonreaders by high school. Helping boys to become proficient readers begins by honoring their reading preferences. Reading motivation and achievement increases when classroom libraries expand to include the type of books boys enjoy—informational books, adventure tales, sports books, suspense stories, graphic novels, and humor books.