Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
7.1
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
12082
Points per Word
0.000166
Page Count
112
Points per Page
0.017857
Description
Born in Paris to Chinese parents, Yo-Yo Ma moved to the United States at age 7. He came to national attention eight years later when he performed on television. A celebrated solo cellist, Ma has expanded his career to serve as a musical educator.