Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
7.5
Points
7.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
41874
Points per Word
0.000167
Page Count
146
Points per Page
0.047945
Description
This book explains what life was like for children in America during periods of its history between the Revolution and World War II, discussing slavery, orphanages, child labor, medicine, crime, school, young soldiers, and love, play, and friendship.