Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.9
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
560
Points per Word
0.000893
Description
From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in American fields. This is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope. Contains violence, racism and disturbing images.