Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.2
Points
17.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
119346
Points per Word
0.000142
Page Count
368
Points per Page
0.046196
Description
In the year 2012 Valkerie Jansen, a young microbial ecologist, is presented with an amazing opportunity to continue her research as a member of the NASA corps of astronauts. The coauthor is Randall Ingermanson.