Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
2.8
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
497
Points per Word
0.001006
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
In "Horses on Patrol," young readers are introduced to the animal and human officers of the New York City Mounted Police Unit. The book explains how the horses and police officers are trained to work together. It also describes how the horses are cared for and where they live. The reading level is 2.8, appropriate for lower grades K-3.