Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.7
Points
9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
54858
Points per Word
0.000164
Description
A small boy, an orphan of WWI, wanders into the Australian airmen's mess in Germany, on Christmas day in 1918. He becomes a mascot for the air squadron and was affectionately named "Young Digger". A heartfelt tale of war, fate and unforgettable love.