Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.4
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
1454
Points per Word
0.000344
Page Count
44
Points per Page
0.011364
Description
An American elm is planted on the Great Plains of Oklahoma just as the capital city is taking root. The little tree grows as Oklahoma City grows until April 19, 1995, the day America fell silent at the hands of one of its own.