Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.6
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
4237
Points per Word
0.000236
Page Count
61
Points per Page
0.016393
Series
First Novels
Description
On the morning after Christmas, someone phones Toby’s family to tell them that Toby’s aunt has died in a car accident. After the ceremony, Toby notices that although everyone is very sad, they are also able to smile, chat and even sing. He wonders why.