Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.5
Points
7.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
48385
Points per Word
0.000145
Page Count
216
Points per Page
0.032407
Description
Based on a true story, Cambodian child soldier Arn Chorn Pond is separated from his family and sent to a labour camp, until he makes a decision that both saves his life and lands him in battle. The text contains images of graphic violence and cruelty.