How Long to Read A Fighting Stand

How Long Does it Take to Read A Fighting Stand?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read A Fighting Stand by Richard James DeSocio

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

Description

The intent of A fighting Stand is to offer an effective response to the rash of violence in our classrooms. Columbine High-which left a shocked nation dumbfounded-is the most notorious case of a school day turned into horror. Author, Richard James DeSocio, believes that we must take a greater interest in the lives of our children. The story focuses on a troubled youth, and his relationship with the most important adults in his life, his parents. The central roles of this story are shared by a high school student named Chad, and his recently-divorced mother, Carol. She is a college-educated woman who learns that life isn't the way she dreamt it to be and must reconcile her traditional values with the ways of our new society. Disillusioned with marriage, her decision to divorce was a hard one, especially, having come from a close-knit family where her parents tied a 50-year knot. When her ex-husband was transferred to Texas, she was given the task of raising a son alone. Her son was a lanky boy who preferred reading classic fiction to physical activities such as team sports. He often lapsed into an imaginary world of storybook characters. At school, he became the target of a bully named Artie Meyers, and his gang. Artie believed he owned a girl named Cheryl who had a crush on Chad. Outraged after being humiliated by a beating in plain sight of his schoolmates, Chad stole his mother's diamond in order to buy a gun to shoot Artie in front of the student body. Friends of Chad, including Cheryl, recognized he was headed for disaster and intervened on his behalf. Direction also came from YMCA martial art's instructor who took a special interest in Chad after his mother went beseeching forhelp. George Merritt showed how karate could build self-confidence, as well as muscle. He encouraged his student to challenge Artie to a professional-style boxing match as a way to find respect for himself and earn respect from his adversaries. The outcome is something akin to Karate Kid with a triumphant Rocky ending.

How long is A Fighting Stand?

A Fighting Stand by Richard James DeSocio is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Fighting Stand Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read A Fighting Stand aloud.

What Reading Level is A Fighting Stand?

A Fighting Stand 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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