Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.5
Points
9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
57476
Points per Word
0.000157
Description
Rye's life changes forever when his father is appointed as Governor of the penal colonies. The family moves to the colony on a sub-tropical island. Here Rye meets two children from different backgrounds and an uneasy friendship is forged.