It takes the average reader 1 hour and 38 minutes to read Names Above Houses by Oliver de la Paz
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In Names above Houses, Oliver de la Pazuses both prose and verse poems to create the magical realm of Fidelito Recto—a boy who wants to fly—and his family of Filipino immigrants. Fidelito’s mother, Maria Elena, tries to keep her son grounded while struggling with her own moorings. Meanwhile, Domingo, Fidelito's fisherman father, is always at sea, even when among them. From the archipelago of the Philippines to San Francisco, horizontal and vertical movements shape moments of displacement and belonging for this marginalized family. Fidelito approaches life with a sense of wonder, finding magic...
Names Above Houses by Oliver de la Paz is 96 pages long, and a total of 24,576 words.
This makes it 32% the length of the average book. It also has 30% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 14 minutes to read Names Above Houses aloud.
Names Above Houses is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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