Marooned: The Strange but True Adventures of Alexander Selkirk the Real Robinson Crusoe
Author: Kraske, Robert
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.6
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
16824
Points per Word
0.000178
Page Count
120
Points per Page
0.025
Description
Selkirk's well-documented adventures so inspired Daniel Defoe that they became the basis for his classic, ROBINSON CRUSOE. In an account that is every bit as fascinating, this book provides vivid descriptions of Selkirk's days on the island.