Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.2
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
21920
Points per Word
0.000137
Page Count
309
Points per Page
0.009709
Description
After her village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder.