Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.8
Points
9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
62258
Points per Word
0.000145
Description
Con is stuck in a world of brutal gang violence, sectarian vendettas and personal tragedy. When he hears about Slam poetry, he begins to feel some hope for his future. Book has strong language, graphic violence and substance abuse.