Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level
4.9
Points
5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
30375
Points per Word
0.000165
Page Count
161
Points per Page
0.031056
Description
In these three novellas, "Man of the Iron Heads," "Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Girl," and "Erik's Rules," Gary Paulsen explores the diverse meanings of family. The plots contain references to drug use and child abuse.