Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.4
Points
7.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
51179
Points per Word
0.000137
Description
Ruby Tanya is the daughter of a man who strongly opposes asylum seekers in his community, while her friend Asra is an asylum seeker from an unnamed Eastern European country. When a bomb explodes at their girls' school, killing a young teacher, the two girls set out to uncover the truth behind the violence. The story takes place in a contemporary setting where tensions between local residents and asylum seekers run high.