Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
7.2
Points
17.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
97909
Points per Word
0.000174
Page Count
294
Points per Page
0.057823
Description
On Yamacraw Island, a nearly deserted island off the coast of South Carolina, a young, idealistic teacher attempts to change the education system while also exposing his students to possibilities that never existed.