Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
8.2
Points
14.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
75359
Points per Word
0.000186
Page Count
220
Points per Page
0.063636
Description
Michael Benanav recounts the experiences he had while traveling across the Sahara with the Caravan of White Gold, a group of men who risk their lives to transport slabs of solid salt for sale at market.