How Long to Read Growing Up in San Francisco and Other Stories

How Long Does it Take to Read Growing Up in San Francisco and Other Stories?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 30 minutes to read Growing Up in San Francisco and Other Stories by Claude J. Boyd

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

Description

As a young boy growing up in California, Claude Boyd rode precariously down the famous San Francisco hills on homemade coasters made of doors and old roller skate wheels. As a teenager, he chased purse snatchers in his father's 1939 Graham Paige automobile. With such an adventurous beginning to his life, it's no surprise that Claude Boyd's autobiography is filled with many more lively anecdotes, one of which involves a fake turkey made from a brown paper bag and two turkey legs, placed in the street for some unsuspecting soul to discover on Thanksgiving. He describes his enlistment in the Army and his subsequent year spent in peacetime Korea, where his first assignment is to set up a prison library. After he earns his college degree, he eventually moves to Thule Air Force Base in northern Greenland, where he begins a new experience in the arctic tundra. Boyd concludes with the story of his transcontinental courtship and subsequent marriage that has lasted over fifty years. Combined with photographs, Claude Boyd's humorous true story captures the essence of what life was really all about before, during, and after World War II.

How long is Growing Up in San Francisco and Other Stories?

Growing Up in San Francisco and Other Stories by Claude J. Boyd is 88 pages long, and a total of 22,704 words.

This makes it 30% the length of the average book. It also has 28% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Growing Up in San Francisco and Other Stories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 4 minutes to read Growing Up in San Francisco and Other Stories aloud.

What Reading Level is Growing Up in San Francisco and Other Stories?

Growing Up in San Francisco and Other Stories 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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