How Long to Read Family of Strangers

How Long Does it Take to Read Family of Strangers?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read Family of Strangers by Molly Cone

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

Description

2004 Washington State Book Award Finalist Family of Strangersdraws on hundreds of newspaper accounts, articles, and oral histories to provide the first comprehensive account of Washington State's Jewish residents. The first Jewish immigrants came in a small trickle during the middle of the nineteenth century, and then in larger numbers during the open-door era that stretched to 1924. They included Ashkenazim primarily from the cities, towns, and shtetls of central and eastern Europe and Sephardim from the Mediterranean Basin. Followed by European Jews fleeing persecution by the Nazis and discrimination by the Soviet Union, their numbers grew with the arrival of American Jews who were part of the great westward movement in the postwar era. Isolated from the large centers of American Jewish life, speaking different languages -- German, Yiddish, Ladino, and others -- and following different religious customs, initially these groups had little in common other than their identification as Jews, but they succeeded in developing a community whose members made notable contributions to the civic and cultural history of Washington State. Regional politics, lively neighborhood histories, local responses to the plight of Europe's Jews during World War II, commercial and business enterprises, detailed histories of congregations, organizational philanthropy and social work, and the contributions of Washington's Jewish musicians and artists are presented in this generously illustrated book, often through the voices of those who took part. The vibrant life stories of dozens of notable local individuals are embedded in the overall context of how the Jews of Washington State organized a group of complementary and thriving cultural and religious communities. Molly Coneis the award-winning author of more than forty books for young readers. A native of Tacoma, she counts five generations of her and her husband's family born in Washington State. Lawyer and historianHoward Drokeris the author ofSeattle's Unsinkable Houseboatsand numerous articles on Seattle's early Jews.Jacqueline Williams, also an award winner, is author ofWagon Wheel Kitchens, The Way We Ate, andThe Hill with a Future: Seattle's Capital Hill 1900-1946, and lectures widely about pioneer life in the Pacific Northwest. All three authors live in Seattle.

How long is Family of Strangers?

Family of Strangers by Molly Cone is 394 pages long, and a total of 100,076 words.

This makes it 133% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Family of Strangers Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read Family of Strangers aloud.

What Reading Level is Family of Strangers?

Family of Strangers 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.

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