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The Biography of Silk

Author: Gleason, Carrie

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 7.3
Points 1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 6066
Points per Word 0.000165
Page Count 32
Points per Page 0.03125

Description

This introduction to silk explains where it is produced and how it is made, looks at the lives of silkworms, and discusses the ancient tradition of silk in China, as well as its use in Europe and the United States.