Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.5
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2854
Points per Word
0.000175
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.010417
Description
This book examines which methods scientists use to identify planets, how new technology has helped them see farther than ever, and why some scientists think that faraway planets could be home to other life forms. The coauthor is Dana Meachen Rau.