John Paul Jones: Father of the American Navy cover

John Paul Jones: Father of the American Navy

Author: Haugen, Brenda

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 7.3
Points 2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 10645
Points per Word 0.000188
Page Count 112
Points per Page 0.017857

Description

Commanding a small group of ships, John Paul Jones faced the largest fleet of his era. His skill as a sailor and as a leader broke blockades and British resolve. With his promise "I have not yet begun to fight," he became the Father of the American Navy.