Reviews Key

Overall Grade: A+ to F scale--Based on the quality and teen appeal of the title or series as a whole.

Art: A+ to F scale--Based on quality of character design, background art and visual action and emotive "effects," art to text layout design, and the level of appeal overall to current teen readers (i.e. would they consider it too retro, childish, etc.).

Story: A+ to F scale--Based on pacing, plot and character development, and the appeal of the story for teens.

Teen Interest: The following interest level rating are assign based on projected interest among teen patrons/circulation level.
Very Low
Low
Moderate
High
Very High
See "Recommendations" for further information about what age/grade levels in which the reviewed title or series would fit best.

Publisher Rating:
Though ratings are not yet standardized, most publishers now give some indication of age appropriateness of titles. The following are the most common:
A= All Ages
Y = Youth (10+)
T = Teen (13+)
T+= Older Teen (16+) or
OT = Older Teen (16+)
M= Mature (Adult, 18+)
Just like with MPAA movie ratings, there is a range of content within each rating bracket, so ratings alone should not be the soul factor used for collection development decisions.
Note: Though some series may carry one rating (say. OT), a particular volume may come with a "Parental Advisory" warning. This may be for mature theme (e.g. cutting, suicide), language, sexuality, or nudity. This a challenge because the questionable material may only in one volume, so it often is a choice by the librarian (especially school librarians) about just how objectionable the material is and to judge whether to not have the series at all, to not have that volume, or to circulate that volume with the series anyway.
If a series is know to have a volume with a Parental Advisory warning, it will be noted in its review on this site.

Status: If a series is being reviewed, titles will be designated as Continuing if there are volumes yet to be published, or Complete if all volumes in the series have been published.

Review: A brief summary of the series or title with possible discussion of themes. Can also included further information about the art, the overall quality, and how the title or series might be received by different groups of teen readers.

Mature Elements: Listing, discussion, and some times warning about any material in the title or series that might be objectionable for a teen (12+) audience.

Recommendations: The reviewer's judgment about what library collections the reviewed title would be popular in and/or appropriate for.