Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.8
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
4261
Points per Word
0.000235
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.03125
Series
Animals Back from the Brink
Description
Bringing Back the Mountain Gorilla by Ruth Daly examines the conservation efforts to protect mountain gorillas from extinction. The book explores programs that work to expand the gorilla's habitat, reduce poaching, and manage tourism in ways that provide local jobs while protecting the animals. Readers learn about the various organizations and strategies being used to help mountain gorilla populations recover in their native African mountain habitats.