Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.3
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
16381
Points per Word
0.000122
Page Count
119
Points per Page
0.016807
Description
When a new classmate stops speaking because of the sudden death of his mother, fifth-grader Sam tries to befriend him and risks destroying his relationship with his best friend, Alex.