Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.1
Points
7.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
48040
Points per Word
0.000146
Page Count
198
Points per Page
0.035354
Description
Plague Year, written by Stephanie S. Tolan, is a young-adult novel that follows sixteen-year-old David as he navigates a high-school scandal involving a strange new boy. When rumors about the newcomer spread, the rest of the student body turns against him, and David becomes deeply involved in trying to uncover the truth behind the scandal. The story takes place in a high-school setting and focuses on the resulting conflict and hostility among the students.