The Last River: John Wesley Powell & the Colorado River Exploring Expedition
Author: Waldman, Stuart
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.4
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
7112
Points per Word
0.000141
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
In May of 1869, an unlikely group of ten set out from Green River City, Wyoming,to explore America's last unexplored river. Against all odds and expectations, the three-month expedition was successful but not without a price.