Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.4
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
4295
Points per Word
0.000233
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
This book chronicles the California gold rush, discussing the land and water routes taken by prospectors to California, life in shantytowns, the experiences of African Americans and Chinese, and other topics.