Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.7
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
4198
Points per Word
0.000238
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.03125
Series
Rivers Around the World
Description
This book examines the Rhine River, which begins in the Swiss Alps and flows through central Europe to the North Sea. Efforts of restoration of this major transportation route's health after its pollution by waste from farms and factories are discussed.