Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.1
Points
4.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
27527
Points per Word
0.000145
Page Count
177
Points per Page
0.022599
Description
The book follows Aiden, a young boy who has been afraid of the ocean since his brother's ship was sunk by German forces during World War II. When British soldiers become stranded at Dunkirk and civilian boats are called upon to help with the evacuation, Aiden must face his fears. The story takes place during the real historical evacuation of Allied forces from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940, as Aiden and his father join other civilian boat owners in answering the call to aid in the rescue effort.