Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
2.7
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
1485
Points per Word
0.000337
Page Count
49
Points per Page
0.010204
Description
Skateboard Breakdown" by Eric Fein is about Ty Taggart, a young skater who has been skateboarding recklessly since his older brother Nick died in combat. When Nick's best friend Edwin visits Ty, he helps him work through his anger and regain his focus on skating. Ty enters the local tournament and performs flashy tricks, but wipes out and breaks his board, forcing him to rebuild it.