Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.4
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
15725
Points per Word
0.000127
Page Count
72
Points per Page
0.027778
Description
In 1863, Luke Cochrane and his father go to Galveston to deliver bales of cotton to the Confederate Army and find themselves in the middle of a fierce naval battle.
Quick Summary
Set during the Civil War's rarely told Battle of Galveston, this story drops young readers right onto a Confederate ship caught in a furious Union naval assault. They'll root for Luke as he and his father race against cannons, warships, and impossible odds while trying to deliver their cotton cargo and survive the chaos of 1863. If your kid loves the "I Survived" series, they'll be drawn to this real historical moment seen through a boy's eyes. Perfect for fourth through eighth graders who want history that feels like an action movie.