Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
6.0
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
897
Points per Word
0.000557
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
In the 16th century, people knew that planet Earth was sphere-shaped, but nobody had ever sailed around the globe. There were still many oceans to explore and new countries and trade routes to discover.