Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.5
Points
5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
33546
Points per Word
0.000149
Page Count
160
Points per Page
0.03125
Description
Unable to read, ten-year-old Joey is often in trouble at school for his rebellious behavior until a series of circumstances involving a remedial reading teacher, a neighbor, a cat, and his new stepfather help him conquer his problem.