Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.1
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2270
Points per Word
0.00022
Page Count
40
Points per Page
0.0125
Description
This history of American whaling describes early hunters, the whaling industry, and the economic and environmental changes that have led to current efforts to save this endangered species.