Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.5
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
4822
Points per Word
0.000207
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.03125
Series
Headline Issues
Description
"Feeding the World" is a non-fiction book that examines the global food crisis and the challenges facing farmers around the world. The book explores how farmers grow crops, raise livestock, and work to earn enough money to feed their families while also addressing the larger question of how to feed the world's population without destroying the planet. It covers topics including sustainable farming practices and the controversial issue of using crops for biofuels instead of food.