In 2002, Rosalind Wiseman wrote Queen Bees and Wannabes and established a new way to understand girls’ social dynamics. Now Wiseman has done the same for boys. Wiseman’s new book, Masterminds and Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World, shows what’s really happening in boys’ lives. It creates a new language and analytical framework to understand the power of boys’ social hierarchies and how these influence their decision-making and emotional well-being. Wiseman’s hard-hitting challenge to parents and educators establishes a road map to reach boys and help them to grow into the best brothers, friends, students, athletes, boyfriends, and sons they can be.
Masterminds and Wingmen and its companion book for teen boys, The Guide: Managing Douchebags, Recruiting Wingmen, and Attracting Who You Want was written with the participation of 200 high school and middle school boys.
Read and download an excerpt of Masterminds and Wingmen on Scribd presented by Crown Publishing Group.
Masterminds Readers Guide is a downloadable document and a perfect way to get the conversation started at you book club.
