For educational leaders, Irvin (Florida State U., Tallahassee, and National Literacy Project) et al. offer a guide for developing or enhancing an adolescent literacy plan in grades four through 12 to raise student performance, graduation rates, employability, and higher education success. They address aspects of design, assessment, implementation, and monitoring, using a five-stage process based on a model developed through a project that examined what literacy leaders need to improve literacy and learning in these grades. They outline the goal areas of the model, which include motivation, engagement, and achievement; integrating literacy with learning in content areas; and sustaining development through the school environment, parents and community, and school district. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)