*Rating System*

I'm borrowing the rating system from the Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California (ACL) partially because I am a member and need to get the hang of their system.

The Rating System in BayViews (revised in 1999)

• Outstanding:
  Outstanding in its presentation of the genre, including style, consistency, design, accuracy, and consideration of audience. Books receiving this rating will be considered for the annual Distinguished Books List.
• Additional:
  Competent, but may be excelled in its field by other books. A useful addition to most library collections. Reviewers who wish to distinguish books at the high or low range of the broad Additional category may use the terms High Additional or Low Additional to so designate.
• Unsatisfactory:
  Contains so many weaknesses in style, content, and/or book design that is not recommended for general library purchase.

ACL website: http://www.bayviews.org/index.html