Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
7.3
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
5248
Points per Word
0.000191
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.020833
Series
American Disasters
Description
Details the grounding of the "Exxon Valdez" oil tanker in Prince William Sound, discusses why this disaster happened, describes the cleanup effort, and suggests lessons learned from the event.