Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.3
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
1007
Points per Word
0.000497
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
In "Santa in the City" by Tiffany D. Jackson, a young girl named Deja worries that Santa won't be able to visit her in the city because her apartment has no chimney and there's no room on her block for a sleigh and eight reindeer. Set two weeks before Christmas, the story follows Deja as her family and community help her discover that Santa finds a way to visit all children, even in the city. The book is intended for readers in lower grades (K-3) with a reading level of 3.3.