Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
9.1
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
29604
Points per Word
0.000203
Page Count
141
Points per Page
0.042553
Description
She grew up in a small, segregated town in the South. Now she is a powerful national figure on Capitol Hill. An advocate for young people, she has almost single-handedly fueled the country's growing awareness of the plight of children living in poverty.