How Long to Read African Town

How Long Does it Take to Read African Town?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 42 minutes to read African Town by Charles Waters

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

Description

Chronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America in 1860, African Town is a powerful and stunning novel-in-verse. In 1860, long after the United States outlawed the importation of enslaved laborers, 110 men, women and children from Benin and Nigeria were captured and brought to Mobile, Alabama aboard a ship called Clotilda. Their journey includes the savage Middle Passage and being hidden in the swamplands along the Alabama River before being secretly parceled out to various plantations, where they made desperate attempts to maintain both their culture and also fit into...

How long is African Town?

African Town by Charles Waters is 448 pages long, and a total of 115,584 words.

This makes it 151% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read African Town Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 31 minutes to read African Town aloud.

What Reading Level is African Town?

African Town 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.

Where Can I Buy African Town?

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