It takes the average reader 2 hours and 36 minutes to read Newport Tales by Jay LaCroix
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A charming group of short stories describing life in Newport, Rhode Island as seen through the eyes of a child growing up in the 1950s and 1960s. Newport Tales recounts true stories of the period, including a retelling of the Kennedy wedding from the locals' point of view, the story told by an old woman about the American Centennial, perspectives on the politics of the period including the civil rights movement as seen from the vantage point of a small New England town, and the history of an Irish American family in Rhode Island in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Newport Tales by Jay LaCroix is 154 pages long, and a total of 39,116 words.
This makes it 52% the length of the average book. It also has 48% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 33 minutes to read Newport Tales aloud.
Newport Tales is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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