Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.5
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
1068
Points per Word
0.000468
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
Great Idea (Tundra)
Description
"Going Up! Elisha Otis's Trip to the Top" is a fully illustrated biography that tells the story of Elisha Otis, the inventor who created the safety elevator. The book describes his demonstration at the 1854 World's Fair in New York, where he proved his elevator could safely carry people to great heights. It shows how this invention made building tall skyscrapers possible, transforming modern architecture and city skylines.