Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.7
Points
15.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
97583
Points per Word
0.000154
Page Count
400
Points per Page
0.0375
Description
Set in Mississippi during the 1930s, this inspiring story of a loving, close-knit black family confronted with racial injustice contributes to a deeper understanding of what it means to be black today.