Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.2
Points
4.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
28549
Points per Word
0.00014
Page Count
272
Points per Page
0.014706
Description
Eleven-year-old Willodeen loves unlovable creatures called screechers, which the villagers of Perchance consider pests and monsters. When the annual migration of hummingbears begins to dwindle and no one knows why, Willodeen must use her courage and a magical birthday gift to speak up for the animals she loves. The story explores themes of standing up for what is right and understanding our place in the natural world.