Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.1
Points
8.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
59242
Points per Word
0.000135
Page Count
296
Points per Page
0.027027
Description
In this middle grade novel, Charlotte's mother moves the family from Boston to Walnut Grove, Minnesota, the childhood home of Laura Ingalls Wilder, hoping to find inspiration for writing a bestselling book. Charlotte soon realizes that her mother's obsession with the Little House books is another way to avoid real-world responsibilities. The story follows Charlotte as she navigates life in a small town while dealing with her mother's unrealistic expectations and fantasies about frontier life.