Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level
4.2
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
43913
Points per Word
0.000137
Page Count
230
Points per Page
0.026087
Description
Thirteen-year-old Xio, a Mexican American girl, and Frederick quickly become close friends. When Xio starts thinking of Frederick as her boyfriend, he must confront his feelings of confusion and face the fear that he may be gay.