How Long to Read Hardscrabble Way

How Long Does it Take to Read Hardscrabble Way?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 57 minutes to read Hardscrabble Way by Tina J. Gordon

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

Description

All Delia Williams wants is to be named scholar athlete when she graduates from eighth grade at the end of the year. Her life is crowded with cheerleading, keeping up her A average, shopping, and parties. To the outside world, she is the girl who appears to have it all. Yet Delia is missing the one thing she longs for; her family's approval. When her father dies, Delia's life shatters. Her pampered mother Emily spirals into a debilitating depression as the family plummets into poverty. Before his death, her father's business collapsed leaving them with no credit or money. The bank forecloses on their home, forcing Delia and Emily to move into a room in a welfare hotel. When a social worker threatens to send Delia to foster care and hospitalize her mother, they flee to Hardscrabble Way, a tent city for the homeless on the outskirts of Philadelphia. Life inside the tent city exposes Delia to eccentric characters like Crazy Annie and Chief Cheyenne. She also meets her first love, Denny Jaxson, who supports her as she adjusts and tries to conquer the challenges of her new situation. At first Delia struggles to fit into her new community, but she soon comes to consider this her family. Delia discovers her own inner strength as she learns what truly matters. This heartwarming novel is based on true events.

How long is Hardscrabble Way?

Hardscrabble Way by Tina J. Gordon is 234 pages long, and a total of 59,436 words.

This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hardscrabble Way Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 24 minutes to read Hardscrabble Way aloud.

What Reading Level is Hardscrabble Way?

Hardscrabble Way 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Hardscrabble Way?

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