Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.6
Points
39.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
252033
Points per Word
0.000155
Page Count
562
Points per Page
0.069395
Description
This story explores three generations of Villasenor's kin, their spiritual and cultural roots back in Mexico, their immigration to California and their overcoming poverty, prejudice and economic exploitation.