Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.8
Points
5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
30889
Points per Word
0.000162
Page Count
202
Points per Page
0.024752
Description
Melinda dreams of being a great ballerina and her talents take her well on the way to her goals, until leukemia steps in. Now she's battling for her life, and her story appears here in the form of letters between three friends affected by her struggles.