Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
8.2
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
10620
Points per Word
0.000188
Page Count
64
Points per Page
0.03125
Description
The whale served so many purposes for humans that its stranding was seen as a gift from the sea. But now, with their numbers diminishing, whales have become the subject of scientific study. Humans hunt now for a deeper understanding of cetaceans.