Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
8.2
Points
4.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
24515
Points per Word
0.000163
Page Count
134
Points per Page
0.029851
Description
This book uses slave narratives, letters, diaries, military orders, and other documents to chronicle the various stages leading to the emancipation of slaves in the United States. The coauthor of this book is Frederick Mckissack.