Flowers for Algernon cover

Flowers for Algernon

Author: Keyes, Daniel

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level 5.8
Points 13.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 82873
Points per Word 0.000157
Page Count 330
Points per Page 0.039394

Description

Charlie Gordon, born with an unusually low IQ, must face his gradual return to his former state when the astounding results of an experimental surgery that increased his intelligence prove to be only temporary.