It takes the average reader 2 hours and 23 minutes to read Naawigiizis by James Clark
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
"This book would be an important enough document if it only collected the memories and cultural wisdom of one of the most respected of the Anishinaabe elders living in Minnesota, Naawigiizis, Jim Clark. It is even more valuable in that it captures his remarkable impressions not just in English, Jim's second language, but also presents several stories in Ojibwe, his first language--and for good measure, gives us two stories only in Ojibwe. All readers have a first person account of growing up in two cultures in the early decades of the 20th century as the Ojibwe people struggled to keep their traditions in the face of the mounting pressures to assimilate into White culture. People who know or are learning the Ojibwe language, and want to preserve it, also have a vital record of a way of thinking and speaking that embodies these traditions as no mere artifact can"--Back cover.
Naawigiizis by James Clark is 142 pages long, and a total of 35,784 words.
This makes it 48% the length of the average book. It also has 44% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 15 minutes to read Naawigiizis aloud.
Naawigiizis 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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