Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.7
Points
5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
34607
Points per Word
0.000144
Page Count
166
Points per Page
0.03012
Description
Mary Ann Alice is interested in the geology of her area. But a new project to dam the river places rocks, fossils, falls as well as many farms in danger. But the dam must go ahead and it brings both benefits and tragedies to the community.