Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
3.8
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
41135
Points per Word
0.000146
Page Count
220
Points per Page
0.027273
Description
Searching for David's Heart by Cherie Bennett is a middle-grade novel about Darcy, a young girl whose older brother David is killed in an accident. After David's parents decide to donate his heart to a transplant recipient, Darcy sets out to find the recipient, believing she can locate her brother's heart even though it now beats in another person's chest. The story explores themes of grief, hope, and the impact of organ donation on a family coping with loss.