Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
4.4
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
6701
Points per Word
0.000149
Page Count
80
Points per Page
0.0125
Description
After spending the day fishing in the Gulf of Mexico with Grandfather, eight-year-old Thomas has a quiet evening on the porch hearing more about his African heritage.