Birthday Blues cover

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level 4.5
Points 7.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 50565
Points per Word 0.000138
Page Count 200
Points per Page 0.035

Description

The story follows Julia Diamond, a teenage girl who, after being dumped by her boyfriend, seeks support from her busy best friend Sara and eventually befriends Tina Hicks from across the street. Meanwhile, police are investigating the discovery of a day-old baby boy named Bobby, who was abandoned in a cardboard pet carrier on the street. The narrative explores both Julia's personal struggles and the mystery surrounding Bobby's mother's identity.