Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.2
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
4022
Points per Word
0.000249
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.020833
Series
History Maker Bios (Lerner)
Description
Colin Powell overcame racial discrimination to be the first African American to hold several important positions, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of State. His hard work and determination won him many honors.