How Long to Read Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion

How Long Does it Take to Read Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion?

It takes the average reader and 51 minutes to read Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion by Charles R. Smith Jr.

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

Description

A Coretta Scott King Award winner and a Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor winner pair up for a rousing picture book biography-in-verse of legendary African American cyclist Marshall “Major” Taylor and the Six-Day Race. One hundred years ago, one of the most popular spectator sports was bicycle racing, and the man to beat was Marshall “Major” Taylor, who set records in his teens and won his first world championship by age twenty. The first African American world champion in cycling and the second Black athlete to win a world championship in any sport, Major Taylor faced down challenge after challenge, not least the grueling Six-Day Race, a test of speed, strength, and endurance. With energy, heart, and pounding verse, Charles R. Smith Jr. evokes the excitement of the crowd at Madison Square Garden as Major powered through exhaustion, hallucinations, and racist abuse from fellow riders, who tried to crash his bike throughout the competition. Leo Espinosa’s dynamic illustrations capture the action, and as day six draws to a close, and Major’s odds narrow, there is little doubt that his triumphant rise and legacy as an international cycling champion are assured—whatever the outcome of one race—in this high-octane tribute to a trailblazing athlete.

How long is Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion?

Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion by Charles R. Smith Jr. is 51 pages long, and a total of 12,801 words.

This makes it 17% the length of the average book. It also has 16% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 9 minutes to read Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion aloud.

What Reading Level is Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion?

Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion is suitable for students ages 8 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 Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion?

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