Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level
5.2
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
40913
Points per Word
0.000147
Page Count
208
Points per Page
0.028846
Series
Once Upon a Time (Simon)
Description
In this retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen," sixteen-year-old Kai, a serious young man, confesses his love to his best friend Grace, a free-spirited girl he has grown up with. When Grace rejects him and pushes him away, Kai becomes drawn to the magical Snow Queen, who entices him to leave his home and follow her to a distant, icy kingdom. The story explores themes of friendship, rejection, and the allure of magic.