Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.6
Points
8.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
53232
Points per Word
0.00015
Page Count
289
Points per Page
0.027682
Description
When eleven-year-old Thomas Derwent learns that he and his father must soon leave Earth, he becomes upset. A terrible accident then separates Thomas from his father, making his situation much worse. The story takes place during the space race era and follows Thomas as he copes with this devastating separation while facing the challenges of his impending journey away from Earth.