Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.8
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
38655
Points per Word
0.000155
Description
The Yumba - an Aboriginal settlement - is Herbie's home, peopled with his family and his mates. At night he sits with his tribal elders and learns the lore of his people. In time Herbie will become a stockman and travel beyond his beloved Yumba.