A study on the determination of the types of books students prefer to read according to their gender in the context of children's literature

It is known that factors such as the subject of the book, the gender of the reader, the age of the reader, the number of pages of the book or the attractiveness of the visuals on the cover have an effect on the reader's choice of book. The aim of this research is to examine the effect of the gender of the reader, one of these factors, on the reader's choice of book subject. The research was carried out with 8th and 7th grade girls and boys in two secondary schools in Adana in the 2020-2021 academic year. The result of this research is important in terms of being a resource that teachers or parents will refer to when choosing books for children. In addition, it was possible to test the accuracy of general judgments about the effect of gender on subject selection in children's literature studies. In this study, the qualitative research method was preferred in order to see the thoughts of the students in depth. A semi-structured interview form was used and the interviews were conducted face to face with the students. A total of 118 students were interviewed, 60 of whom were girls and 58 were boys. The interviews were analyzed by descriptive analysis method. The data obtained as a result of this research is expected to be an exemplary study for future children's literature research.