Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.4
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2643
Points per Word
0.000189
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
Natural Wonders (Weigl)
Description
This introduction to the Sahara Desert, the largest desert in the world, looks at its location, how it formed, its climate, plants, people, and animals, the history of exploration, and the dangers posed by desertification.