Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Reading Programs for Young Adults
Martha Seif Simpson · 2015
63/100
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This is a solid, practical toolkit for librarians running teen programming — 50 ready-made units across topics teens actually care about is nothing to sneeze at. But it's a professional planning resource, not a book for general reading, so it only earns its keep if that's exactly what you need.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety65
Substance / usefulness65
Craft & writing60
Originality55
Evidence & accuracy70
Hype vs delivers45
Age-fit60
Human-eye read60
Penny’s verdict63
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