How Long to Read Heaven Is a Playground

By Rick Telander

How Long Does it Take to Read Heaven Is a Playground?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Heaven Is a Playground by Rick Telander

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

Description

Heaven Is a Playground was the first book on the uniquely American phenomenon of urban basketball. Rick Telander, a photojournalist and former high school basketball player, spent part of the summer of 1973 and all of the summer of 1974 in Brooklyn living the playground life with his subjects at Foster Park in Flatbush. He slept on the floor of a park regular’s apartment, observing, questioning, traveling, playing with, and eventually coaching a ragtag group of local teenagers whose hopes of better lives were often fanatically attached to the transcendent game itself. Telander introduces us...

How long is Heaven Is a Playground?

Heaven Is a Playground by Rick Telander is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Heaven Is a Playground Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Heaven Is a Playground aloud.

What Reading Level is Heaven Is a Playground?

Heaven Is a Playground 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 Heaven Is a Playground?

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