Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.1
Points
31.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
192203
Points per Word
0.000161
Page Count
576
Points per Page
0.053819
Description
In a tale reminiscent of HAMLET that also celebrates the bond between dogs and humans, speech-disabled Wisconsin youth Edgar bonds with three yearling canines and struggles to prove that his uncle is responsible for his father's death.