Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.4
Points
9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
56814
Points per Word
0.000158
Page Count
261
Points per Page
0.034483
Description
Orphaned as a child, Beck endures harsh labor and abuse at the hands of caretakers, then travels across the American border during the height of the Great Depression. The plot contains profanity and violence. The coauthor is Meg Rosoff.