Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level
5.0
Points
5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
33654
Points per Word
0.000149
Page Count
166
Points per Page
0.03012
Description
Ma Yan's heart-wrenching, honest diary chronicles her struggle to escape hardship and bring prosperity to her family through her persistent, sometimes desperate, attempts to continue her schooling.