Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
4.3
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
1399
Points per Word
0.000357
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
In 1861, at the age of 37, Harriet Colfax became the lighthouse keeper for the Michigan City Lighthouse off Lake Michigan. For 43 years, until the age of 80, Harriet kept her light burning, through storms, harsh winters, and changes in technology.