Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
4.3
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2640
Points per Word
0.000189
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.010417
Description
This book describes giant bugs, birds, and mammals that lived long ago and became extinct during the last Ice Age. It discusses the extinction of more recent animals, and examines the effort to protect endangered species.