Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.7
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
1154
Points per Word
0.000433
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
After saving a rattlesnake's life in the desert, Joe discovers the snake has followed him home. Although his father is annoyed and the neighbors are terrified, the snake soon proves his worth as a pet and protector.