Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.6
Points
4.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
29771
Points per Word
0.000134
Page Count
126
Points per Page
0.031746
Description
In their own words, eleven teen-aged immigrants tell the compelling stories of their escape from war, poverty, and repression to carve out new lives in America. This book was originally published as NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK.