AR Book Level
4.5
AR Points
7
Word Count
49,859
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
83608 EN
About this book
Always overshadowed by his competitive older brother, especially in their work as mule drivers on the Erie Canal, fourteen-year-old Howard finally finds the courage to pursue his dreams of becoming an educator after he learns about sign language.