Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.9
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
5115
Points per Word
0.000196
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.020833
Series
American Moments
Description
The book examines the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore, focusing on the political candidates and key events that made this election controversial. It covers the disputed Florida vote count and the legal battles that followed, including the Supreme Court case that ultimately decided the election. The book explains how the results were not determined until more than one month after Election Day, making it one of the most disputed presidential elections in United States history.