Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.0
Points
5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
32570
Points per Word
0.000154
Page Count
222
Points per Page
0.022523
Description
Viola survives brutality in war-torn Sudan, lives as a refugee in Egypt, and finally reaches America, where her quest for freedom and security is hampered by memories of past horrors and the traditions her mother holds dear. The plot contains violence.