Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.1
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
37123
Points per Word
0.000162
Page Count
192
Points per Page
0.03125
Description
Escaping from a sinking ferry in the waters off Sumatra, fourteen-year-old Emily fights for survival for herself and a young Indonesian boy, who draws courage from his quiet, but firm, Islamic faith.