Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.5
Points
4.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
25125
Points per Word
0.000159
Description
Three contemporary stories inspired by Hindu tales: Shanta is chosen to dance in the temple cursed by Kali; Hanuman, the monkey god, takes Amrita into the story of Diwali; Anil and Kiki discover something strange about their cousin Durga.