Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level
4.6
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
14649
Points per Word
0.000137
Description
When orphan Matthew Henson ran away from his violent stepmother to find life in the big city, he ended up becoming the first man to reach the North Pole. This is the story of his achievement and how it was ignored due to the colour of his skin.