Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.5
Points
8.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
51236
Points per Word
0.000156
Page Count
251
Points per Page
0.031873
Description
In 1857, Chen Pan signs a contract that takes him to Cuba. He is enslaved on a sugarcane plantation, but later escapes his bonds and leads a prosperous life. Chen Pan's story is interwoven with those of his granddaughter and great-great grandson.