Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.4
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
4321
Points per Word
0.000231
Page Count
64
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
First Novels
Description
"Maddie Needs Her Own Life" by Louise Leblanc is about a bored young girl named Maddie who seeks excitement by hanging out with older kids. When she joins their plan to raise money for a concert, the scheme goes wrong and Maddie faces being accused of theft. The story takes place in Maddie's everyday life at home and school, and explores the consequences of her choices to fit in with a new crowd.