Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
8.7
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
30194
Points per Word
0.000199
Page Count
112
Points per Page
0.053571
Series
Way People Live
Description
Despite pressure to modernize, the Amish still cling to a traditional rural life without electricity, automobiles, or higher education. What holds the Amish together and how do they manage to thrive and flourish in today’s fast-paced world?