Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.0
Points
8.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
49742
Points per Word
0.000161
Page Count
194
Points per Page
0.041237
Description
Three years of drought have reduced the Riley's farm to a dirt patch and strained the family to breaking point. A trip to the mountains to muster their cattle promises a fresh start, but sudden violence erupts into the peaceful landscape.