Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.9
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
897
Points per Word
0.000557
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
"From Path to Highway" by Gail Gibbons traces the history of the Boston Post Road from its early days as Native American trails to its modern existence as a major highway. The book explains how the road evolved from a series of Indian paths to a colonial postal route and eventually to the present day. It is written for young readers in lower elementary grades and presents factual information about American transportation history.