Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.8
Points
9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
54387
Points per Word
0.000165
Page Count
232
Points per Page
0.038793
Description
Billy is afraid when he learns that his platoon is sailing to Gallipoli. Aboard ship, he meets a young stowaway and his donkey, and together, they teach Billy about bravery and loyalty. The plot contains mild profanity and descriptions of war violence.