Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
3.0
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
19553
Points per Word
0.000153
Page Count
109
Points per Page
0.027523
Description
In 1953 in Chicago, Ruth struggles to deal with her parents' constant arguing, taking care of her younger brothers, one of whom is mentally disabled, and getting along in middle school.