Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.2
Points
11.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
67060
Points per Word
0.000164
Description
"The True Story of Spit MacPhee" is about a young boy named Spit who goes to live with his grandfather Fyfe MacPhee in the Australian country town of St Helen. When his grandfather dies after one of his 'turns,' the townspeople debate whether Spit should be sent to a boys home or be allowed to care for himself. The story follows the conflict over Spit's future as he must fight to determine his own destiny.