Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level
3.5
Points
4.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
31202
Points per Word
0.000128
Page Count
208
Points per Page
0.019231
Description
An unusual being called Skellig enters the life of Michael, a boy whose family has moved into a new house and whose baby sister is gravely ill. Michael's sadness and isolation lead to a special friendship with Skellig and with a neighbor girl.