How Long to Read Signed With an X

How Long Does it Take to Read Signed With an X?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 42 minutes to read Signed With an X by J.A. Kahn

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

Description

Signed with an X is about a Jewish baby, born in England, into a world on the verge of all-out war. Elsie, the young mother, describes her feelings as she listens to the BBC. Joe, the father, describes seeing Germany preparing for war, while England dithers between appeasement and denial. The Jewish community in England is aware of what their fate would be should England fall to the Nazis. The likelihood of invasion seems obvious to most, especially to the Jews. While on holiday on the coast of England, Elsie thinks she hears guns firing. The next day, she reads in the Daily Express that she is right. The phone rings. England is at war. The family’s lives are launched into survival mode. The British government encourages parents who are able, to get their children out of London. The British government also stipulates that no money may be taken out of England. Arrangements are made for mother and daughter to take refuge in America. Jan, her mother, her mother’s friend, and three other children are to cross the Atlantic aboard an English passenger ship. They are to cross the Atlantic on enemy seas on a British ship carrying a crew, women, and children, with a few reporters on board. WWII is revving up. The ship is unarmed, with no escort; it is defenseless. Three years later, as the war descends into chaos, they return home, this time through a hurricane through enemy waters on a Portuguese ship, again, weaponless, unescorted, defenseless, full of women and children. Elsie describes her “war” in her own words. Joe, Jan’s father, who stays in London throughout the war, shares in his own words, and Jan, as she remembers, takes the reader on the bucking bronco we call “life.”

How long is Signed With an X?

Signed With an X by J.A. Kahn is 99 pages long, and a total of 25,641 words.

This makes it 33% the length of the average book. It also has 31% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Signed With an X Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 20 minutes to read Signed With an X aloud.

What Reading Level is Signed With an X?

Signed With an X 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.

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

Where Can I Buy Signed With an X?

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