How Long to Read A Dime’s Worth of Paper Plates: One Young Man’s Journey from the Great Depression through World War II

How Long Does it Take to Read A Dime’s Worth of Paper Plates: One Young Man’s Journey from the Great Depression through World War II?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 45 minutes to read A Dime’s Worth of Paper Plates: One Young Man’s Journey from the Great Depression through World War II by L.D. (Duke) Hobbs

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In A Dime's Worth of Paper Plates, the author calls himself "a typical guy who became a teenager during the Depression years and became a man during World War II." Duke begins with his ancestors' history in Norway and their emigration to Iowa in 1892. His grandfather acquired a number of farms in the Norwegian community in central Iowa, and the author lived on one of these farms as a child. His childhood is idyllic, though the Depression and the Dust Bowl years take their toll on the adults in the community. His stepfather takes a job in Pecos, Texas in 1936 and the family adjusts to a new life in this little "cow town." Following a year of college, Duke joins the army in 1944 and after training at Ft. Hood is sent overseas for two years. He serves in Company "F," 314th Infantry, 79th Division in the European Theater. After the war, he returns to Texas A&M to complete his degree. Commissioned as a second lieutenant in the air Force, he serves four years as an intelligence officer during the Korean War.

How long is A Dime’s Worth of Paper Plates: One Young Man’s Journey from the Great Depression through World War II?

A Dime’s Worth of Paper Plates: One Young Man’s Journey from the Great Depression through World War II by L.D. (Duke) Hobbs is 223 pages long, and a total of 56,419 words.

This makes it 75% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Dime’s Worth of Paper Plates: One Young Man’s Journey from the Great Depression through World War II Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 8 minutes to read A Dime’s Worth of Paper Plates: One Young Man’s Journey from the Great Depression through World War II aloud.

What Reading Level is A Dime’s Worth of Paper Plates: One Young Man’s Journey from the Great Depression through World War II?

A Dime’s Worth of Paper Plates: One Young Man’s Journey from the Great Depression through World War II is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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