Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.7
Points
5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
31706
Points per Word
0.000158
Page Count
213
Points per Page
0.023474
Description
When his older brother suddenly joins the army and is sent to the Persian Gulf, sixteen-year-old Gary begins to take a new look at the restaurant that has been the focal point of his family and their small Pennsylvania town.