Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Nine Novels by Younger Americans
Sara Bradshaw · 2007
65/100
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Nine full-length novels written by high school students is a remarkable achievement, and the Richard Powers foreword suggests the literary community took the project seriously. But 864 pages of highly variable quality from nine teen authors without any critical reviews to guide you is a big ask for most readers. This is more a testament to 826NYC's program than a dependable reading recommendation.
✦ 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
safety65
substance60
craft55
originality72
accuracy60
hype58
age-fit62
human-eye60
Penny’s verdict65
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