Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.5
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
17854
Points per Word
0.000168
Page Count
160
Points per Page
0.01875
Description
A young girl living in a Hispanic neighborhood in Chicago ponders the advantages and disadvantages of her environment and evaluates her relationships with family and friends.