Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.4
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
40370
Points per Word
0.000149
Page Count
188
Points per Page
0.031915
Description
In "Broken Chords" by Barbara Snow Gilbert, seventeen-year-old Clara is preparing for an important piano competition while questioning whether she has the dedication required for a career as a concert pianist. The novel explores Clara's relationship with music and her struggle to determine her future path. The story is set during Clara's upper grades years as she grapples with the demands of serious musical training and practice.