Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.0
Points
9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
54957
Points per Word
0.000164
Page Count
207
Points per Page
0.043478
Series
Twentieth Century Classics
Description
When Danny returns to Tortilla Flat after World War I, he moves into a house left to him by his grandfather. One by one, various people are drawn to Danny's house, lured by Danny's generosity and the camaraderie that springs up around him.