Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
3.8
Points
12.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
83565
Points per Word
0.000144
Page Count
374
Points per Page
0.032086
Description
Brent Runyon was 14 years old when he set himself on fire. This book describes that devastating suicide attempt, his recovery and return home, and the frightening prospect of entering high school.