How Long to Read Paperboy

How Long Does it Take to Read Paperboy?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 27 minutes to read Paperboy by Henry Petroski

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

Description

Anyone wondering what sort of experience prepares one for a future as an engineer may be surprised to learn that it includes delivering newspapers. But as Henry Petroski recounts his youth in 1950s Queens, New York–a borough of handball games and inexplicably numbered streets–he winningly shows how his after-school job amounted to a prep course in practical engineering. Petroksi’s paper was The Long Island Press, whose headlines ran to COP SAVES OLD WOMAN FROM THUG and DiMAG SAYS BUMS CAN’T WIN SERIES. Folding it into a tube suitable for throwing was an exercise in post-Euclidean geometry....

How long is Paperboy?

Paperboy by Henry Petroski is 383 pages long, and a total of 96,899 words.

This makes it 129% the length of the average book. It also has 118% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Paperboy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 49 minutes to read Paperboy aloud.

What Reading Level is Paperboy?

Paperboy 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Paperboy?

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