Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.4
Points
4.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
26644
Points per Word
0.00015
Page Count
192
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
When T-Boom introduces Laurel to meth, she falls under its spell, loving the way it erases, even if only briefly, the loss of her beloved mother and grandmother after Hurricane Katrina. With the help of friends, she moves on from her addiction.