Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.9
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
1655
Points per Word
0.000302
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
The Orphan Boy is a picture book for early readers about an elderly man who joyfully welcomes an orphan boy into his home. Set in a rural African village, the story follows the old man's growing curiosity about the boy's mysterious powers. As he tries to uncover the nature of the child's abilities, the narrative reveals the special gift that the boy possesses.