It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read Breakthrough! by Jim Murphy
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In 1944 an unprecedented surgical procedure repaired the heart of a child with blue baby syndrome lack of blood oxygen caused by a congenital defect. This landmark operation opened the way for all types of open heart surgery.The team that developed it included a cardiologist and a surgeon, but most of the actual work was done by Vivien Thomas, an African American lab assistant who was frequently mistaken for a janitor."
Breakthrough! by Jim Murphy is 144 pages long, and a total of 36,576 words.
This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read Breakthrough! aloud.
Breakthrough! is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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