The Painted Drum: A Novel cover

The Painted Drum: A Novel

Author: Erdrich, Louise

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level 6.3
Points 14.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 84215
Points per Word 0.000166

Description

Faye, a specialist in Native American antiquities, discovers a rare ceremonial drum while assessing the estate of a man descended from an Indian agent and feels compelled to steal it and return it to a reservation.