How Long to Read Gentle Black Giants: a History of Negro Leaguers in Japan

How Long Does it Take to Read Gentle Black Giants: a History of Negro Leaguers in Japan?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 37 minutes to read Gentle Black Giants: a History of Negro Leaguers in Japan by Kazuo Sayama

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

Description

Between 1927 and 1934, the Philadelphia Royal Giants embarked on several goodwill tours across the Pacific--to Japan, Korea, the Philippines and the Hawaiian Territories. As African-Americans, they were relegated to second-class citizenship in the U.S., but abroad they were treated like kings. Unlike the previous tours of major league stars who ridiculed their opponents through embarrassing defeats, the Royal Giants made the games competitive, dignified and enjoyable for opposing players. In Gentle Black Giants: A History of Negro Leaguers in Japan, Kazuo Sayama and Bill Staples, Jr. chronicle the tours of the Royal Giants and demonstrate that without the skill and humanity displayed by the Negro Leaguers, Japanese ballplayers might have become discouraged and lost their love for the game. Instead, the experience of sharing the field with these "gentle, black giants" kept their spirits high and nurtured the seeds for professional baseball to flourish in Japan.

How long is Gentle Black Giants: a History of Negro Leaguers in Japan?

Gentle Black Giants: a History of Negro Leaguers in Japan by Kazuo Sayama is 387 pages long, and a total of 99,459 words.

This makes it 131% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Gentle Black Giants: a History of Negro Leaguers in Japan Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 3 minutes to read Gentle Black Giants: a History of Negro Leaguers in Japan aloud.

What Reading Level is Gentle Black Giants: a History of Negro Leaguers in Japan?

Gentle Black Giants: a History of Negro Leaguers in Japan is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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