Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
8.9
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
11909
Points per Word
0.000168
Page Count
112
Points per Page
0.017857
Description
This life story of American astronaut Alan Shepard describes 1961's Project Mercury, his experiences as a communications monitor during the frightening "Apollo 13" mission, and his place in the history of space exploration.