Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Building Power in Reading
Henry I. Christ · 1992
57/100
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A workbook that does what it says — building reading comprehension and vocabulary for secondary students through structured exercises. It served classroom needs well in the 1990s and Amsco had a solid reputation in school publishing. But the content is now more than three decades old and current reading standards have moved on; students today are better served by updated materials aligned to contemporary frameworks.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety95
substance55
craft52
originality48
accuracy55
hype62
age-fit78
human-eye48
Penny’s verdict57
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