Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.7
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
5175
Points per Word
0.000193
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.020833
Series
American Past Finder
Description
Surveys the New England whaling industry in the 1700s, describing the ships that were used, daily life, and traditions of the whalers.