Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.6
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
14229
Points per Word
0.000141
Page Count
112
Points per Page
0.017857
Description
This biography follows Jackie Robinson's life from his childhood in Georgia during the Jim Crow era through his historic career as the first African American player in major league baseball. The book highlights his athletic achievements in baseball and his significant contributions to the civil rights movement. It is written for middle grade readers at a reading level of 6.6.