Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.4
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
928
Points per Word
0.000539
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
William Hornaday admired the American bison. He wanted every American to see the beautiful animal that was once plentiful across the Great Plains. In 1886 he made a shocking prediction. Unless something changed quickly, bison would disappear forever.