Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
8.0
Points
5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
28164
Points per Word
0.000178
Page Count
152
Points per Page
0.032895
Description
This is a history of African-American whalers between 1730 and 1880, describing their contribution to the whaling industry and their role in the abolition movement. The coauthor is Frederick McKissack.