Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.6
Points
7.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
40192
Points per Word
0.000174
Page Count
180
Points per Page
0.038889
Description
Discovering that their beloved former teacher Miss Applebaum is terminally ill, fifteen-year-old Henry and his friend Zelda accompany her on her excursions to the colourful parts of New York City and join her in confronting death with quiet courage.