Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.2
Points
11.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
71329
Points per Word
0.000154
Page Count
320
Points per Page
0.034375
Description
Simon Sort of Says" by Erin Bow is about twelve-year-old Simon O'Keeffe, the only survivor of a school shooting in his class, who moves with his family to the National Quiet Zone two years after the tragedy. The National Quiet Zone is the only place in America where the internet is banned, offering Simon an escape from the unwanted attention and the story the world wants to tell about him. The novel explores Simon's journey as he tries to move forward while navigating the challenges of his past.