Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.2
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
19404
Points per Word
0.000155
Page Count
122
Points per Page
0.02459
Description
This illustrated biography traces the life and achievements of the late 19th-century African American poet, from his poverty-stricken childhood to his immense fame to his tragic death and enduring cultural legacy.