Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level
5.2
Points
14.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
90033
Points per Word
0.000155
Page Count
400
Points per Page
0.035
Description
New York City high school student Mateo dreams of becoming a Broadway star, but his life is transformed after his parents are deported to Mexico. Book contains mild profanity and sexual situations. Themes include racism and underage alcohol consumption.