Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.5
Points
8.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
50146
Points per Word
0.00016
Page Count
211
Points per Page
0.037915
Description
In 1969, the town of Red Clover, SC, led by an enthusiastic new Latin teacher, supports thirteen-year-old Karlene as she wins her school spelling bee and strives to qualify for the National Bee despite family problems and a growing desire for romance.