How Long to Read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

How Long Does it Take to Read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

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

Description

Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash.” At eight years old and back at her mother’s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age—and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare”) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned. Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity.”—James Baldwin From the Paperback edition.

How long is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings aloud.

What Reading Level is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 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.

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