Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
4.0
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
1196
Points per Word
0.000418
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Series
Human Habitats (Crabtree)
Description
This book explores how humans use the resources around them to build homes, grow food, and work on an island.
Quick Summary
This book takes kids on a fascinating journey to discover how people creatively use everything around them to survive and thrive on islands. Young readers will be amazed by the clever ways islanders build shelters from local materials, grow food in unique conditions, and create sustainable communities despite living in isolated places. If your kid loves the "Magic Tree House" research guides or National Geographic Kids books about different cultures and places, they'll be captivated by this window into island life. Ideal for kindergarten through third graders who are curious about the world and how different people live.