Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science
Author: Aronson, Marc
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
8.0
Points
5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
26613
Points per Word
0.000188
Page Count
166
Points per Page
0.03012
Description
Today, people think of sugar as just an additive for drinks or cereal, but it once fueled both the slave trade and the Industrial Revolution. The text contains descriptions of violence. The coauthor is Marina Budhos.