Interest Level
Grades 5 - 12
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 4.9
Lexile Measure®: 540L
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: NR
Genre
- General Fiction
- Young Adult
Theme/Subject
- Death, Grief, Loss
- Literature
- Literature Appreciation
- Parents
- Friends and Friendship
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About This Book
Meet Martyn Pig, a boy with a terrible name, trapped in a terrible life. His mother has left him. His father is a belligerent, abusive alcoholic. It seems like his life can't get any worse, until he is faced with the sudden death of his father.About the Authors or Illustrators
Critically acclaimed young adult novelist Kevin Brooks knew he always wanted to be a writer. Before he realized that dream, he worked at many jobs, including a crematorium assistant, a refreshments vendor at the London Zoo, and a civil servant.
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