Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.0
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
3978
Points per Word
0.000251
Page Count
40
Points per Page
0.025
Series
Cause-and-Effect Disasters
Description
This book explores the tragedy of the Donner Party, a group of pioneers trapped in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter of 1846-1847. Cause-and-effect analysis reveals how the decisions made by leaders of the expedition ended in disaster.