Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.3
Points
5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
31629
Points per Word
0.000158
Description
"The Taming of Lilah May" follows Lilah May, a middle school student whose anger issues have become so severe that she faces exclusion from school. Her parents struggle to control her behavior, and she feels that only her best friend Bindi truly understands her violent mood swings. The story reveals how her anger began after an incident involving her brother Jay, which Lilah believes is entirely her fault.