Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
2.9
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
620
Points per Word
0.000806
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
Scholastic First Biographies
Description
This book is a biography of Squanto, a Native American man who becomes an important figure in early American history. The story describes Squanto's childhood, when he spent his time hunting and fishing with his tribe. As a young man, Squanto taught the English settlers in Plymouth better ways to farm and live off the land, helping them survive their first difficult winters in the New World.