Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.4
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
4148
Points per Word
0.000241
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.03125
Description
Using an imaginary journey, this introduction to the Sun identifies where it is in the solar system, describes the conditions on the surface and around the giant star, explains how the Sun was formed and how it shines, and reviews its history.