Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.6
Points
9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
58670
Points per Word
0.000153
Page Count
247
Points per Page
0.036437
Description
Elijah believes basketball is his way out of West Baltimore, but when gang violence knocks him down, helping a veteran repair his home helps Elijah see what really matters. The plot contains profanity and gang violence, The coauthor is Shawn Goodman.