Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.2
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
6777
Points per Word
0.000148
Page Count
40
Points per Page
0.025
Description
This introduction to manatees looks at the work of marine biologists who monitor the health of manatees, examines the lives of manatees in the wild, and discusses threats to their continued existence.