Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
4.5
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
697
Points per Word
0.000717
Page Count
56
Points per Page
0.008929
Description
From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in Southern fields. this is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope. Text has racism and disturbing imagery.