Resources
Knowing your boys need to be reading more manly fiction isn’t enough. Where can you find the sort of books they need to be reading? Some things are timeless; other resources need to be updated often. Instead of placing a specific resource section in the book which might be soon updated, we decided to put this list online where it can be easily refined and updated.
We hope these resources will help you raise your boys to be real men. Enjoy!
(Standard Disclaimer: While we have reviewed these sites and resources, we do not control nor can comprehensively check them, and there may be content, opinions, or ideologies represented that we do not recommend and may offend you or your children.)
Beloved Books
Our boys have really loved both reading and listening to the Sugar Creek Gang series. Read our review. Get the first Sugar Creek Gang audio book free when you buy Raising Real Men on this website, courtesy of our friends at Beloved Books. If you want the rest of the series (and you will!), buy it here.
Timberdoodle
Besides being a retail partner of Raising Real Men, and the first company we bought homeschool materials from a long, long time ago, Timberdoodle has the best collection of construction toys anywhere. Be sure to check out Fischertechnik, our boys’ favorite, they were originally designed by German engineers to make industrial models. Very cool.
Doorposts
Doorposts publishes several useful resources for parents of boys. We particularly like The Brother-Offended Checklist, Plants Grown Up and For Instruction in Righteousness. Check them out!
Jim Hodges Audio Books
We can’t say enough about the books of G.A. Henty. They’ll teach you history, give you a clear picture of how the manly virtues are lived out and increase your comprehension of complex and rich English. That last part makes them a challenging read for some sons. Jim Hodges’ audio book versions make Henty more accessible – and are a great thing for a long trip, too! Tell Jim we sent you!
