Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.6
Points
12.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
84705
Points per Word
0.000142
Page Count
305
Points per Page
0.039344
Description
Set in the stark immensity of the West Texas landscape, this story portrays with strength and subtlety the heart-wrenching struggles of a family dealing with manic depression, and the visceral bond between a brother and his sister.