Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.2
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
1652
Points per Word
0.000303
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
When Chico starts the third grade after his migrant family moves to begin harvesting California grapes, he finds that self confidence and math skills help him cope with the first day of school.