Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.1
Points
9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
59598
Points per Word
0.000151
Page Count
192
Points per Page
0.046875
Description
A young Mexican-American boy, Flavio, is torn between the allure of progress and his loyalty to the village traditions so steadfastly preserved by his grandfather, El Grande.