Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
3.6
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
13820
Points per Word
0.000145
Page Count
153
Points per Page
0.013072
Description
On trial as an accomplice to a murder, 16-year-old Steve records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken. The text contains violence and negative stereotypes.