Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.0
Points
5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
32388
Points per Word
0.000154
Page Count
202
Points per Page
0.024752
Description
Haunted by the memory of his father's death aboard the doomed Ocean Ranger, Gaffer is drawn to the sea. Miraculously, he is transformed into a fish-like creature capable of taking to the ocean, where he experiences episodes from Newfoundland's past.