Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.4
Points
8.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
49934
Points per Word
0.00016
Description
Ben is the 16 year old son of a conservative politician. He is a dreamer and an artist whose friendship with the wild spirited street kid, Jess, draws him inevitably into conflict with his father.