Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.3
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
5408
Points per Word
0.000185
Description
Verna Wilkins tells the story of Chinwe Roy, a Suffolk artist born in Nigeria. Having survived the Biafran war and a serious illness, Roy developed her artistic skills and has since received many commissions to paint famous people.