Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.1
Points
7.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
43779
Points per Word
0.00016
Page Count
198
Points per Page
0.035354
Description
Jim Hay is fifteen, thinks war is a glorious adventure and cannot wait for his turn to fight. While his longing for adventure is replaced by a basic need to survive, the final tragic outcome is one he never dreamed of.