Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.1
Points
8.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
51525
Points per Word
0.000155
Page Count
336
Points per Page
0.02381
Description
Fifteen-year-old Leander yearns for his father's respect. When his older brother, Nate, has an accident that prevents him from joining the Union army, Lee enlists instead. The plot contains graphic descriptions of war violence.