How Long to Read On Their Own

How Long Does it Take to Read On Their Own?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 44 minutes to read On Their Own by Martha Shirk

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

Description

Each year, as many as 25,000 teenagers "age out" of foster care, usually when they turn eighteen. For years, a government agency had made every important decision for them. Suddenly, they are on their own, with no one to count on. What does it mean to be eighteen and on your own, without the family support and personal connections that most young people rely on? For many youth raised in foster care, it means largely unhappy endings, including sudden homelessness, unemployment, dead-end jobs, loneliness, and despair. On Their Own tells the compelling stories of ten young people whose lives are...

How long is On Their Own?

On Their Own by Martha Shirk is 336 pages long, and a total of 86,016 words.

This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 105% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read On Their Own Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 50 minutes to read On Their Own aloud.

What Reading Level is On Their Own?

On Their Own is suitable for students ages 12 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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