It takes the average reader 1 hour and 55 minutes to read Out, Out, Brief Candle! by Martin Klammer
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Out, Out, Brief Candle! is the remarkable story of African children who have survived terrible fires and gone on to thrive at Children of Fire, a charity based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Martin Klammer recalls his time helping the children develop their personal writing and rehearse and perform Macbeth. Told with affection and humor, Out, Out, Brief Candle! is an inspiring story of an exceptional African “family.” The South African novelist and children’s writer Sindiwe Magona says of Out, Out, Brief Candle!: “This is a brave book. The ‘voices’ of these tender survivors of fire—their struggles, their fortitude—may bring us nearer to becoming more effective in minding the children given to us as a trust. Martin Klammer has brought the unheard cries of those whose lives have been forever altered by the scourge of fire to our ears and eyes. Are we listening? Do we see?”
Out, Out, Brief Candle! by Martin Klammer is 114 pages long, and a total of 28,956 words.
This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 35% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 38 minutes to read Out, Out, Brief Candle! aloud.
Out, Out, Brief Candle! is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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