Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.0
Points
10.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
68970
Points per Word
0.000145
Page Count
326
Points per Page
0.030675
Description
A year after her mother deserted the family, eleven-year-old Shelby goes to stay with her, deep in the Louisiana bayou, where they both confront old hurts and regrets.