Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
4.2
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
2433
Points per Word
0.000206
Page Count
47
Points per Page
0.010638
Series
Native American Legends
Description
This story retells the legend of Clamshell Boy, who rescues a captured group of children from the dreaded wild giant Basket Woman. It includes some information on the customs and lifestyles of the Makah Indians.