Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.3
Points
13.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
85559
Points per Word
0.000152
Page Count
271
Points per Page
0.04797
Description
Fifteen and pregnant, Esch and her family are in the path of Hurricane Katrina. As they prepare for the disaster, their love for each other may be their only hope for survival. The plot contains profanity, sexual situations, violence, and adult themes.