Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.0
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
20373
Points per Word
0.000147
Page Count
231
Points per Page
0.012987
Description
Lottie is fascinated with death. She collects small dead animals she finds, trying to preserve them, to hold on to the life they once had. Her aunt tries to put a stop to this worrying obsession, but her father introduces her to the art of taxidermy.