Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
4.5
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
1073
Points per Word
0.000466
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
When WWI broke out in August 1914, Canadians rushed to join the army, thinking they could fight for King and country and be back home for Christmas. This story follows Frank, a young man whose initial enthusiasm turns to bitter disillusionment.