Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.1
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
399
Points per Word
0.001253
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
The book explores the famous rivalry between inventors Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla, examining their different approaches to electrical power and the fierce "War of Currents" that divided the scientific community. It presents biographical information about both men, their competing inventions, and the personal conflict that developed between them. The text is designed for middle grade readers with simple language, photographs, a glossary, and an index.