Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.0
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
21295
Points per Word
0.000141
Page Count
106
Points per Page
0.028302
Description
"On the Long Trail Home" by Elisabeth J. Stewart is a middle-grade historical fiction novel set during the Cherokee removal period known as the Trail of Tears. The story follows Meli and her brother, Tahlikwa, who escape from the Cherokee group being forcibly marched westward and attempt to return to their mountain home. The book is written for readers at a 5th-grade reading level and deals with themes of family, survival, and resilience during this tragic period of American history.