How Long to Read For the Birds

How Long Does it Take to Read For the Birds?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 13 minutes to read For the Birds by Deborah Cox Wood

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

Description

Fast moving and guaranteed to evoke all emotions, the nine chapters of Off the Canvas takes the reader from the depths of the Great Depression, through the days of segregation and Jim Crow, then into World War II and to the events of today. These are the recollections of Tony Petrovic, former middleweight champion of the world. At that time there was just eight divisions and one sanctioning body, and his brother Billy, a welterweight champion, The book describs their rise to the top of the boxing world, only to have Billy gunned down by a racist assassin. Off the Canvas will provoke laughter, tears, anger, hate and understanding. It is a work of fiction that is so historically correct, it actually could have happened. Although historically correct, Off the Canvas is a fictionalized account of two brothers, whose lives are intertwined until the tragic death of Billy, the younger of the two. We are taken through this history and these events by older brother, Tony Petrovic, who, at age 80, doesn't recall as well as he should, but is able to express himself in such a way that once into Off the Canvas the reader will not want to put down this novel till its completion.

How long is For the Birds?

For the Birds by Deborah Cox Wood is 129 pages long, and a total of 33,411 words.

This makes it 44% the length of the average book. It also has 41% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read For the Birds Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 2 minutes to read For the Birds aloud.

What Reading Level is For the Birds?

For the Birds 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.

Where Can I Buy For the Birds?

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