Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.9
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
646
Points per Word
0.000774
Page Count
40
Points per Page
0.0125
Series
Over and Under
Description
In "Over and Under the Waves" by Kate Messner, young readers explore the ocean's kelp forest ecosystem, discovering the creatures that live both above and below the water's surface. The book presents the biodiversity of the kelp forest environment in an accessible way for early readers. Through simple narrative, the text introduces various marine animals and their habitats within this underwater world.