The Nightingale (North-South) cover

The Nightingale (North-South)

Author: Andersen, Hans Christian

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level 5.5
Points 1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 3598
Points per Word 0.000278
Page Count 24
Points per Page 0.041667

Description

Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near. This edition is translated by Anthea Bell and illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger.