The last boys picked - Janet Sasson Edgette

Overlooked by a society that reinforces impossible standards of
"masculinity," boys who are uninterested in competitive sports or have
non-aggressive personalities are often vilified and bullied for being
different as they grow up in the shadow of America's obsession with
bigger, faster, richer, and stronger.

Through a fascinating assortment of in-depth interviews, clinical
case studies, and examples from popular literature, Dr. Janet Sasson
Edgette and Beth Margolis Rupp illustrate how these boys are relegated
to a second-class social status simply because they can't make a free
throw or because they can spell better than they can run.

Compassionate, empowering, and instructive, The Last Boys
Picked will help parents, teachers, coaches, and caregivers
identify the social and emotional hurdles that these boys face. It
offers specific action steps to help any child build resilience and a
healthy self-esteem-and tips for talking to them about their
experiences and teaching them to face the schoolyard-and the world-with
confidence.