How Long to Read Blessing the Boats

How Long Does it Take to Read Blessing the Boats?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 19 minutes to read Blessing the Boats by Lucille Clifton

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

Description

Overview: Winner of the 2000 National Book Award for Poetry, Blessing the Boats: New and Selected Poems 1988-2000 is the culminating achievement of Lucille's Clifton longstanding poetry career. This long-awaited collection by one of the most distinguished poets writing today includes poems written during the past four years as well as generous selections from Lucille Clifton's award-winning collections Next: New Poems, Quilting and The Terrible Stories. Clifton employs brilliantly honed language, stunning images and sharp rhythms to address the whole of human experience. Hers is a poetry that is passionate and wise, not afraid to confront our most salient issues.

How long is Blessing the Boats?

Blessing the Boats by Lucille Clifton is 136 pages long, and a total of 34,816 words.

This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Blessing the Boats Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 10 minutes to read Blessing the Boats aloud.

What Reading Level is Blessing the Boats?

Blessing the Boats is suitable for students ages 10 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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