Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.6
Points
9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
53926
Points per Word
0.000167
Page Count
212
Points per Page
0.042453
Description
Velma Wallis, a member of the Gwich'in clan, tells the story of her childhood growing up in Fort Yukon, Alaska, focusing on the effects of alcoholism on her and her community.