Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
8.5
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
14339
Points per Word
0.000209
Page Count
112
Points per Page
0.026786
Description
This book provides an account of the Indian Ocean tsunami that occurred on December 26, 2004, and devastated the coasts of Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Indonesia, and other islands. It explores the causes of the disaster, including the undersea earthquake that triggered the massive wave, and describes the destruction left in its wake. The book is written for middle grade readers and presents factual information about the event and its impact on the affected regions.