Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.0
Points
5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
29388
Points per Word
0.00017
Page Count
208
Points per Page
0.024038
Description
Fifteen-year-old Paul is sent to live on a relative's isolated Virginia farm to build his character. There are mystical happenings and he learns about the nature of loss and memory, and the power of words.