Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.3
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
655
Points per Word
0.000763
Page Count
28
Points per Page
0.017857
Description
Mela ends up in trouble when her boat is swept into the jungle. She offers each animal she meets a prize for helping her find her way home. The animals take their rewards without helping, but an elephant shows Mela that kindness is its own reward.