Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
4.9
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
1914
Points per Word
0.000261
Page Count
40
Points per Page
0.0125
Series
Animal Prey
Description
Herds of musk oxen roam the treeless tundra of the far north. When the herd is threatened, the adults form a circle around their young to protect them. Musk oxen, with their long, thick hair, are built to survive the harsh arctic winters.