Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level
4.2
Points
8.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
58835
Points per Word
0.000136
Page Count
282
Points per Page
0.028369
Description
Brick's plan to escape an abusive father is derailed when he realizes that his little sister is no longer safe and will need his protection until they are both old enough to leave. The plot contains profanity and violence including graphic child abuse