Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
5.7
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2955
Points per Word
0.000169
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.010417
Description
John Glenn wasn't just the first American to orbit Earth. He was a family man, a soldier, a United States senator, and a national hero. He laid the groundwork for future star voyagers--and dreamers--everywhere.