Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.3
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
12227
Points per Word
0.000164
Page Count
78
Points per Page
0.025641
Description
This is a story of the impact the eruption of Mount St. Helens had on life in the area, as seen through the eyes of two children who learn how ladybugs, pocket gophers, and fireweed help in returning life to the area.