Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
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Alma Fullerton · 2022
82/100
👍 Worth It
A Publishers Weekly starred verse novel that gets its subject exactly right — dyslexia portrayed from the inside, with Claire's self-advocacy journey handled with both honesty and warmth. The fact that the book's typeface is designed for dyslexic readers is itself a statement of purpose that pays off. The verse format and gymnastics world narrow the potential readership somewhat, but for the readers it is meant to reach, it lands with real impact.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety98
substance82
craft84
originality80
accuracy85
hype78
age-fit92
human-eye84
Penny’s verdict82
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