Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.3
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2175
Points per Word
0.00023
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
Heroes of Black History
Description
In the mid-1880s, the first black regiments of the U.S. Army were nicknamed "buffalo soldiers" by Native Americans, a name that stuck. These courageous men became known for their discipline among other admirable qualities.