Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level
5.3
Points
8.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
53332
Points per Word
0.00015
Page Count
155
Points per Page
0.051613
Description
On a block where muggings, drug deals, and racial conflicts are commonplace, Willie, Frankie, and Luis are labeled "The Odd Squad" for being best friends in spite of neighborhood pressures.