Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.2
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
42192
Points per Word
0.000142
Description
"Tyger Tyger" by Michael Hyde follows seventeen-year-old Johnny Carbone, a talented but troubled footballer for the Ballantyne Tigers who dreams of playing at the professional level. Haunted by recurring nightmares of chasing and being hunted by a mysterious dark animal, Johnny struggles to keep his life and career together. During his journey, he develops an unlikely friendship with an old man named Charlie while navigating the pressures of youth, ambition, and the demands of competitive sport.