Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.1
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
8441
Points per Word
0.000118
Page Count
92
Points per Page
0.01087
Description
A moving personal narrative of a child's stay in the English countryside during World War II.
Quick Summary
War Boy captures the magic and hardships of a child's wartime evacuation to the English countryside, where everyday life becomes an extraordinary adventure. Kids will devour the mix of new experiences like milk cows, forbidden woods, and late-night air raids mixed with the heartwarming bond with relatives far from home. If your kid likes The War That Saved My Life or Good Night, Mr. Tom, they'll snap up this shorter, intimate WWII story. Perfect for kids ages 8-12 in grades 4-7.