Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
4.6
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
2181
Points per Word
0.000229
Page Count
40
Points per Page
0.0125
Series
Tales of Young Americans
Description
In 1933, facing the hardships of the Great Depression, Ruth learns to follow her mother's example and count her lucky stars when she turns her disappointment of not being able to attend fourth grade into a blessing for her younger sister.