Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.6
Points
13.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
84389
Points per Word
0.000154
Page Count
341
Points per Page
0.038123
Description
After the Haitian earthquake, 15-year-old Shorty, a poor gang member from the slums, is trapped in the rubble. As he grows weaker, he has visions and memories of his life. The plot contains vulgarity and brutal violence.