Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.0
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
41857
Points per Word
0.000143
Description
On a New Zealand Navy frigate during the Korean War, Boy Seaman Russell Purchas is determined to prove he can be brave when it comes to battle with the Communists. But he is about to find that courage isn't just about being a conquering hero.