Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.2
Points
5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
31780
Points per Word
0.000157
Page Count
167
Points per Page
0.02994
Series
Starlight
Description
This story probes a young girl's need to love and be loved. The object of her devotion is the wild two-year old black stallion that belongs to the bad-tempered, elderly Mr. Taylor whose ranch borders the school yard.