Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.4
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
41642
Points per Word
0.000144
Page Count
140
Points per Page
0.042857
Description
Tired of his twelve-hour shifts and facing danger daily, Bitty, a canary whose courage more than makes up for his small size, treks to the state capitol to try to improve working conditions in coal mines.