How Long to Read Caroline Quarlls and the Underground Railroad

How Long Does it Take to Read Caroline Quarlls and the Underground Railroad?

It takes the average reader 2 hours to read Caroline Quarlls and the Underground Railroad by Julia Pferdehirt

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

Description

On July 4th, 1842, Caroline Quarlls left family, friends, and the only life she'd known behind in St. Louis, Missouri. As the child of a slave mother and a slave-owner father, her young life was one of drudgery and obedience until that fateful Independence Day when she illegally took a steamboat across the Mississippi River from St. Louis to Alton, Illinois, in the hope of reaching freedom. With the help of abolitionists, the 16-year-old traveled through Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan on the Underground Railroad, enduring long, bumpy rides in the bottom of a wagon and taking cover in everything from barrels to potato chutes. Each step of the way, Quarlls was pursued by lawyers paid to retrieve her and bounty hunters greedy for the reward money. Finally, she crossed from Detroit into Sandwich, Canada, where created a new life as a free woman, an exciting but also frightening, experience. Quarlls' story gives young readers a personal snapshot of the tension-filled journey of a runaway slave while illuminating a segment of the complicated history of race in our nation.

How long is Caroline Quarlls and the Underground Railroad?

Caroline Quarlls and the Underground Railroad by Julia Pferdehirt is 120 pages long, and a total of 30,000 words.

This makes it 40% the length of the average book. It also has 37% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Caroline Quarlls and the Underground Railroad Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 43 minutes to read Caroline Quarlls and the Underground Railroad aloud.

What Reading Level is Caroline Quarlls and the Underground Railroad?

Caroline Quarlls and the Underground Railroad 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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