Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
5.0
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
1845
Points per Word
0.000271
Description
From the toads and tapirs of the damp forest floor to the parrots and monkeys of the sunlit canopy, rain forests are home to an amazing variety of life. They are also a valuable source of medicine, food and scientific knowledge.