Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.4
Points
9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
53187
Points per Word
0.000169
Page Count
235
Points per Page
0.038298
Description
Valérie begins her story as she finishes her exams, breaks up with her boyfriend, and leaves for service with the Israeli army. Nothing has prepared her for the strict routines, grueling marches, poor food, and lack of sleep and privacy.