Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.2
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
19282
Points per Word
0.000156
Description
This collection of stories concerns a group of working-class kids at secondary school. Underneath the tough talk, the hooning and hanging out, is a raw energy, and flashes of lyricism that leave the reader with a feeling of hope for the future.