It takes the average reader 1 hour and 21 minutes to read Shadowflight by Franzeska G. Ewart
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Since her best friend died, Lindsay has stopped being happy. She spends each day of the summer holiday alone on the cliffs, near the soaring gulls. When Darren tries to be friends, his incessant cheerfulness and joke-telling seem like betrayal to Lindsay. Escaping Darren's irritating company, Lindsay runs into a mysterious shop. The owner is an old, blind Indian, Bapujee. He feels her sadness, and when she is drawn to an amazing shadow-puppet in his window, he lends it to her. Lindsay's teacher suggests that their class give Lorna a special tribute using shadow figures lit from behind. Their feelings become public while they themselves stay hidden. Darren refuses to join in, but Lindsay discovers that be is making a shadow puppet with Bapujee. His seagull image flying across the screen represents Lorna's last dream. Lindsay realizes that Darren has been trying to tell her that he's unhappy, too. As the magical shadows begin to heal their sadness, the class find there are different ways of grieving.
Shadowflight by Franzeska G. Ewart is 81 pages long, and a total of 20,331 words.
This makes it 27% the length of the average book. It also has 25% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 51 minutes to read Shadowflight aloud.
Shadowflight is suitable for students ages 10 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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