Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
2.9
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
488
Points per Word
0.001025
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
Based on a true story, when a tsunami separates a young African hippopotamus from his mother, he finds a new snuggle partner in Mzee, a giant tortoise.