How Long to Read Making Do in World War II

How Long Does it Take to Read Making Do in World War II?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 16 minutes to read Making Do in World War II by Margaret L. Newman

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

Description

Making Do in World War II: A Child's Memory of the War and the White House is the memoir of Margaret Lucile Magruder Newman. She was born in 1932. Her father was a uniformed Secret Service officer from 1932-1946. As a result, she grew up partially in the Roosevelt White House and Hyde Park as the Roosevelt's invited her to play with their grandchildren, Curtis and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. She also grew up in the segregated southern town of Rockville, Maryland, where she played with Carolyn Hall, the daughter of her family's African-American domestic worker. They were not allowed to attend the same school, or go together to the theater. Margaret's father required his family to go above and beyond all that the nation asked of its citizens to do for the war effort. The experiences of "fighting the war" as a child on the "home front" to liberate the world, while living in a racially segregated society pushed her to act for democratic change. Children, like adults, worked for the war effort, and some of them, like some adults, recognized the contradictions between the nation's stated goals and its actions at home and strove to correct the incongruity. Black and white Americans who made this connection were responsible for the Civil Rights Movement that the Second World War sparked in America. Margaret wrote this book with the assistance of her son, Paul Douglas Newman, Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. While this is a memoir of childhood, the stories have been contextualized with facts and interpretations from the most relevant professional historical scholarship on "the home front" and studies regarding children during World War II. Margaret and Paul wrote the book in a style that is accessible for readers beginning at the age of twelve, and appealing to readers at any grade or age level beyond.

How long is Making Do in World War II?

Making Do in World War II by Margaret L. Newman is 134 pages long, and a total of 34,036 words.

This makes it 45% the length of the average book. It also has 42% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Making Do in World War II Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 5 minutes to read Making Do in World War II aloud.

What Reading Level is Making Do in World War II?

Making Do in World War II 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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