Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
3.5
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
6958
Points per Word
0.000144
Page Count
52
Points per Page
0.019231
Series
Standing Tall Mysteries
Description
Donovan, an African American, lives with his mother and abusive stepfather. One day, Donovan pushes back in self-defense, and his stepfather falls. Donovan’s life takes a fall, too, as he struggles to do the right thing.