How Long to Read Lives on the Edge

How Long Does it Take to Read Lives on the Edge?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Lives on the Edge by Valerie Polakow

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

Description

Lives on the Edge offers a penetrating, deeply disturbing look into the other America inhabited by single mothers and their children. Its powerful and moving portraits force us to confront the poverty, destitution, and struggle for survival that await single mothers in one of the richest nations in the world. One in five children and one in two single mothers live in destitution today. The feminization and "infantilization" of poverty have made the United States one of the most dangerous democracies for poor mothers and their children to inhabit. Why then, Valerie Polakow asks, is poverty...

How long is Lives on the Edge?

Lives on the Edge by Valerie Polakow is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Lives on the Edge Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read Lives on the Edge aloud.

What Reading Level is Lives on the Edge?

Lives on the Edge 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 Lives on the Edge?

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