Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
7.0
Points
11.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
66371
Points per Word
0.000166
Page Count
214
Points per Page
0.051402
Series
Modern Library Exploration
Description
In 1903, journalist Robert Dunn joined an expedition attempting the first ascent of Mt. McKinley. Led by explorer Frederick Cook, the climbers failed to conquer McKinley, but they did circumnavigate the peak, an accomplishment not repeated until 1978.