How Long to Read Home of the Brave

By Katherine Applegate

How Long Does it Take to Read Home of the Brave?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate

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

Description

Kek comes from Africa. In America he sees snow for the first time, and feels its sting. He's never walked on ice, and he falls. He wonders if the people in this new place will be like the winter – cold and unkind. In Africa, Kek lived with his mother, father, and brother. But only he and his mother have survived, and now she's missing. Kek is on his own. Slowly, he makes friends: a girl who is in foster care; an old woman who owns a rundown farm, and a cow whose name means "family" in Kek's native language. As Kek awaits word of his mother's fate, he weathers the tough Minnesota winter by...

How long is Home of the Brave?

Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Home of the Brave Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Home of the Brave aloud.

What Reading Level is Home of the Brave?

Home of the Brave 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.

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