Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.4
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
39201
Points per Word
0.000153
Page Count
197
Points per Page
0.030457
Description
Eleven-year-old Frances is an observer of both nature and people, just like her idol, the anthropologist Margaret Mead. An unlikely friend helps her learn the value of friendship while staying true to herself.