Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.8
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
1085
Points per Word
0.000461
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
Journey of a Bar of Chocolate by John Malam follows the life of a cocoa bean from its growth on a farm through the manufacturing process that turns it into a chocolate bar. The book explains how the bean is harvested, processed, and blended with other ingredients before being molded, packaged, and prepared for shipping. It then describes the transportation of the finished product to stores, illustrating each step of the supply chain in simple language.