Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
6.2
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2128
Points per Word
0.000235
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
The book is a picture-book biography that tells the story of Rachel Carson, a pioneering environmentalist who wrote "Silent Spring." The book describes how Carson researched and exposed the dangerous effects of chemicals on birds, wildlife, and the environment. It celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of "Silent Spring."