Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.2
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
5757
Points per Word
0.000174
Description
Michael hates the tin hat from the moment his brother tells him that it was worn by a dead soldier. Michael is a staunch pacifist, and it represents everything he despises. However, once Michael discovers a diary, he realises what the helmet represents.