Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
3.7
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
14106
Points per Word
0.000142
Page Count
138
Points per Page
0.014493
Description
Jody is a catcher who does not throw well, and after he is hit by a ball, is afraid of pitched balls; but he is able to overcome his fear and humiliation.