Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
3.7
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
23186
Points per Word
0.000129
Page Count
116
Points per Page
0.025862
Description
In "America's Most Wanted Fifth-Graders" by Jan Lawrence, fifth-grader Robert and his friend respond to an advertisement claiming they can make $5,000 in a month and become involved in a cookie-selling scheme that turns out to be a swindling operation requiring cash in advance. The book is coauthored by Linda Raskin and is written for readers at a 3.7 reading level in the middle grades (4-8). The story follows the characters as they navigate this risky moneymaking scheme.