Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.7
Points
13.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
85303
Points per Word
0.000152
Page Count
367
Points per Page
0.035422
Description
Ah-Kim Chang and her mother immigrate to Brooklyn, where they work for Aunt Paula in a Chinatown clothing factory. Kim's hard work earns her a place at an elite private school, where she is befriended by Annette, who helps her adjust to America.