How Long to Read Humboldt Park Days

How Long Does it Take to Read Humboldt Park Days?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 58 minutes to read Humboldt Park Days by Xenia Ruiz

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

Description

There are three corner stores on Western Avenue-Don Chu's, The Corner Store, and The Pretzel Store. If you want fresh platanos and avocados, alcolado Superior setenta and other "Foods Imported Straight from Puerto Rico," you go to Don Chu's. If you want things you forgot at Jewel, the big grocery store, bread, milk or Pampers, you go to The Corner Store. But if you want B-B-Bats, Squirrel nut chews, and pretzel sticks, you go to the best store in Humboldt Park-The Pretzel Store.-from HUMBOLDT PARK DAYSIn HUMBOLDT PARK DAYS we are introduced to Toty (Xenia Ruíz's childhood nickname) as she grows from child to pre-teen during the late 1960s to early 1970s. As she contemplates what she will be when she grows up, Ruíz takes us deeper into her everyday life as a girl who dreamed of being many things including a bus driver, teacher, and a conga player, to name a few. In her second book, BORICUA MORENA: MEMOIRS OF A HUMBOLDT PARK GIRL (2006), Ruíz documented her memories of growing up in Chicago's Humboldt Park community in a collection of essays, poetry and short stories. More than a supplement to BORICUA MORENA, Ruiz's HUMBOLDT PARK DAYS is a sort of prequel told in simplistic detail through the most honest eyes. Although Humboldt Park is frequently depicted as an economically depressed community overrun with gangs, drugs, and violence, there is little evidence of this life in Ruíz's recollection of her days there. HUMBOLDT PARK DAYS is an inspiring coming-of-age memoir honoring one of Chicago's oldest Latino communities.

How long is Humboldt Park Days?

Humboldt Park Days by Xenia Ruiz is 116 pages long, and a total of 29,696 words.

This makes it 39% the length of the average book. It also has 36% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Humboldt Park Days Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 42 minutes to read Humboldt Park Days aloud.

What Reading Level is Humboldt Park Days?

Humboldt Park Days 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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