A Few More Cool Boys

My thanks to all you who have contributed to the list of Cool Boys of Children's Literature. The previous lists are here and here. I've had a few more suggestions (listed below), but I have to say that the Cool Boys are lagging behind the 200 Cool Girls of Children's Literature a bit. The list is now at 159. I'm going to publish the complete list on Friday. So, consider this the last call for suggestions for now. The boys on the list should be brave, smart, independent and funny (and fictional, usually). Thanks again to everyone who has contributed so far!

127. Andy from Andy and the Lion by James Daugherty
128. Andy from the Andy Russell series (e.g. The Many Troubles of Andy Russell) by David A. Adler
129. Brian from Hatchet, Brian's Winter, etc. by Gary Paulsen
130. Cody from the series (e.g. Hey, New Kid!) by Betsy Duffey
131. Curdie from The Princess and the Goblin and The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald
132. David from Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
133. Dink from A to Z Mysteries series (e.g. The Bald Bandit) by Ron Roy
134. Eric and Neal from the Secrets of Droon series by Tony Abbott
135. Fritz, Franz, Jack, and Ernest, the brothers from The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss
136. Haroun from Haroun and the Sea of Storiesby Salman Rushdie
137. Henry from The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
138. Henry from Henry and Mudge series (starting with Henry And Mudge First Book) by Cynthia Rylant
139. Jack from the Magic Tree House books by Mary Pope Osborne
140. Jacob Two-Two from Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang and others by Mordecai Richler
141. Jella from The Wheel on the School by Meindert DeJong
142. Juan de Pareja from I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Burton De Tevio
143. Julian from Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright
144. Larry from The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian
145. Lewis Barnavelt from The House with a Clock in Its Walls (and sequels) by John Bellairs
146. Lief from the Deltora Quest series (starting with The Forests of Silence) by Emily Rodda
147. Luke from the Shadow Children series by Margaret Peterson Haddix
148. Matt and Attean from The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
149. Merlin from the Young Merlin Trilogy (starting with Passager) by Jane Yolen
150. Nate from the Nate the Great series by Marjorie Sharmat
151. Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny from The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter
152. Robbie from Leaving Protection by Will Hobbs
153. Rowan from the Rowan of Rin series by Emily Rodda
154. Rudy from The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
155. Snipp, Snapp and Snurr, the three Swedish brothers from the books (e.g. Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Buttered Bread) by Maj Lindman
156. Tom Brown from Tom Brown's Schooldays by Thomas Hughes
157. Tom Canty and Edward Tudor, from The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
158. Vince from Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman
159. Zack from The Zack Files (starting with My Great-grandpa's in the Litter Box) by Dan Greenburg and Jack E. Davis

Contributors and Commenters So Far:

• Becky from Farm School
• Bibliophile
• Brian F. from Dispatches from an MFA-Seeking Writer
• Camille from Book Moot
• Carrie K. from Mommy Brain
• Chris
• Dana
• Genevieve
• Jennifer from Snapshot
• Kate
• Kelly from Big A little a
• Kim from Gemini Moon
• Leila from bookshelves of doom
• Little Willow from Bildungsroman
• Liz B. from A Chair, A Fireplace and a Tea Cozy
• Michele from Scholar's Blog
• MotherReader
• Pooja Makhijani
• Sheila B.
• So-Net Blog
• Wisteria from Twice Bloomed Wisteria

People Who Have Linked to the Cool Boys Lists

• Mary Lee and Franki from A Year of Reading
• Becky from Farm School
• Kathryn Judson from Suitable for Mixed Company
• Liz B. from A Chair, A Fireplace and A Tea Cozy
• So-Net Blog

If I missed you, please let me know. And if you have any other cool boys to suggest for the list, let me know that, too. Thanks!