Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.2
Points
13.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
81745
Points per Word
0.000159
Page Count
260
Points per Page
0.05
Description
The son of Mexican immigrants, Luis J. Rodriguez grew up in Watts and East Los Angeles. He began writing in his early teens, and eventually won national recognition as a poet, journalist, and critic. This is his account of his coming of age.