Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
6.2
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
1143
Points per Word
0.000437
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
The race to reach the South Pole more than 100 years ago involved a bitter struggle through the harshest environment on Earth. Brave and determined explorers faced extreme challenges with weather and equipment.