A Gift for the Contessa cover

A Gift for the Contessa

Author: Mele, Michael

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level 4.4
Points 0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 2053
Points per Word 0.000244
Page Count 40
Points per Page 0.0125

Description

The story follows a young girl living in an Italian village who is given glass flowers to deliver to a count as a gift for his wife. She undertakes the journey with the hope of winning a prize of gold that will help feed her family. The book is set in Italy and is intended for readers in lower elementary grades.