Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.8
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2743
Points per Word
0.000182
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
The book follows Wernher von Braun, a German rocket engineer who later became a key figure in the U.S. space program. It details his early career developing the V-2 ballistic missile and his subsequent work creating the Saturn V rocket that powered NASA's Apollo 11 mission to the moon. The book includes historic photographs, infographics, a timeline, and a glossary to help young readers understand von Braun's contributions to space exploration.