This blog will utilize the book review coding system from VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates), found at www.voya.com. The system evaluates quality of writing and potential teen popularity to create a P-Q formula. In addition, VOYA defines reading age groups using a simple code. Understanding of these codes is not necessary to utilize the reviews. A brief overview of these codes is included below. This information comes directly from VOYA’s website.
VOYA’s Book Review Codes
| Quality | |
| 5Q | Hard to imagine it being better written. |
| 4Q | Better than most, marred by occasional lapses. |
| 3Q | Readable, without serious defects. |
| 2Q | Better editing or work by the author might have warranted a 3Q. |
| 1Q | Hard to understand how it got published, except in relation to its P rating (and not even then sometimes). |
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| Popularity | |
| 5P | Every YA (who reads) was dying to read it yesterday. |
| 4P | Broad general or genre YA appeal. |
| 3P | Will appeal with pushing. |
| 2P | For the YA reader with a special interest in the subject. |
| 1P | No teen will read unless forced to for assignments. |
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| Grade Level Interest | |
| M | Middle School (defined as grades 6-8). |
| J | Junior High (defined as grades 7-9). |
| S | Senior High (defined as grades 10-12). |
| A/YA | Adult-marketed book recommended for teens. |
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| G | Graphic Novel Format |
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