Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.3
Points
10.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
63351
Points per Word
0.000158
Page Count
254
Points per Page
0.03937
Description
Esperanza, told that her daughter has died and not allowed to view the body, refuses to believe the child is dead, and embarks upon a quest -- spurred by the words of a saint who appeared to her in the oven door -- that challenges her faith.