Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.6
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
3987
Points per Word
0.000251
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
Nine-year-old Zeke, who lives in Harlem, listens to the wonderful music coming from the jazz musician's piano across the court and escapes for a while from the harsh realities that worry him.