Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
3.7
Points
4.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
31792
Points per Word
0.000126
Page Count
176
Points per Page
0.022727
Description
In "Dark Waters" by Catherine MacPhail, Col McCann becomes a local hero when he saves a boy from drowning in the loch. Later, Col discovers a devastating truth about his older brother, who is suspected of a serious crime. Col must then decide whether to remain loyal to his family or reveal what he saw while under the water. The novel is set in a Scottish community and is written for upper grade readers at a 3.7 reading level.