Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.5
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
10061
Points per Word
0.000199
Page Count
86
Points per Page
0.023256
Description
This book is a collection of poems that explores the struggles and joys of poor African-American boys in Gary, Indiana, reflecting the difficult circumstances they face. The text contains profanity, sexual situations, violence, and drug abuse.