Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.8
Points
19.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
117568
Points per Word
0.000162
Page Count
320
Points per Page
0.059375
Description
The author tells about his early life in Puerto Rico, shares the story of how he became involved with the Latin Kings in Chicago, and discusses how the gang changed over the years from heroes representing the struggle for Latino equality to murderers.