It takes the average reader 2 hours and 31 minutes to read Introducing Shirley Braverman by Hilma Wolitzer
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
As World War II rages, a sixth-grader from Brooklyn battles adolescence Even while the air-raid sirens blare, Shirley Braverman isn’t worried. Her father is the air-raid warden for their apartment house, and she knows he will keep them safe. There is a war on the other side of the ocean, but here in Brooklyn, life goes on. People ride trolleys, they go to double features at the movies, and they cheer on the Dodgers, win or lose. Shirley is also the best speller in her school’s sixth grade, and she has her eyes on an even bigger title: spelling champion of New York City. When she’s not...
Introducing Shirley Braverman by Hilma Wolitzer is 151 pages long, and a total of 37,901 words.
This makes it 51% the length of the average book. It also has 46% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 27 minutes to read Introducing Shirley Braverman aloud.
Introducing Shirley Braverman 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.
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