Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level
4.6
Points
8.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
52794
Points per Word
0.000152
Page Count
229
Points per Page
0.034934
Description
In the barrio of Santo Domingo, Mexico, seventeen-year-old Rick Dresner of Colorado helps family friends build a new house while learning much about poverty, hospitality, pride, and living as a member of the minority.