Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.5
Points
24.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
144413
Points per Word
0.000166
Page Count
720
Points per Page
0.033333
Description
Cassie Barrett, an abuse victim, takes refuge with the parents of Native American cop Will Flying Horse to await the birth of her child and gather enough strength to publicly renounce her husband. The plot contains sexual situations and violence.