Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.5
Points
7.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
47664
Points per Word
0.000147
Page Count
273
Points per Page
0.025641
Description
"Frankie & Bug" is a middle grade novel set in the summer of 1987, following ten-year-old Bug as she befriends a new boy named Frankie. The story explores themes of family, friendship, allyship, and finding one's way in a complicated world. The book addresses difficult topics including violence, racism, homophobia, and bullying.