Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level
3.8
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
44012
Points per Word
0.000136
Page Count
202
Points per Page
0.029703
Description
After his father is killed, 13-yr-old Billy is comforted by a teacher, who he learns has suffered a similar loss. The plot contains sexual references and situations, including improper advances by a teacher.