How Long to Read Dear Dad: Love, Nelson

How Long Does it Take to Read Dear Dad: Love, Nelson?

It takes the average reader and 42 minutes to read Dear Dad: Love, Nelson by Margarett McBride

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

Description

A boy’s letters to his incarcerated father help them stay connected even while they’re apart. Dear Dad: Love, Nelson is a glimpse into the life, family, struggles, hopes, and questions of Nelson—and the more than five million other children in the US who have experienced parental incarceration. Told through letters he writes his father, Nelson shares his feelings, thoughts, wishes, and happenings, from the celebrations they’ve had to the progress Nelson has made on the car they were fixing to how excited he is to have Dad coming home. The author, who’s had several family members impacted by the criminal legal system, was inspired to write this warm and inviting story to build awareness of parental incarceration and increase empathy for people who have an incarcerated loved one. Dear Dad: Love, Nelson is told in Nelson’s vibrant, curious, and compassionate voice, with his love for his dad and his family shining through. Dear Dad: Love, Nelson can open doors of conversation about many significant topics, including: different emotional responses to parental incarceration the school-to-prison pipeline differences in celebrations without a parent the importance of keeping in contact the expectations of the court and the experience of visitation the anticipation of reentry A section at the back of the book offers discussion questions for exploring the story and the topic with children, along with more information on guiding children to write letters as a way of staying in touch with an incarcerated loved one.

How long is Dear Dad: Love, Nelson?

Dear Dad: Love, Nelson by Margarett McBride is 42 pages long, and a total of 10,584 words.

This makes it 14% the length of the average book. It also has 13% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dear Dad: Love, Nelson Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 57 minutes to read Dear Dad: Love, Nelson aloud.

What Reading Level is Dear Dad: Love, Nelson?

Dear Dad: Love, Nelson is suitable for students ages 8 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 Dear Dad: Love, Nelson?

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