How Long to Read Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building

How Long Does it Take to Read Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building?

It takes the average reader and 49 minutes to read Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building by Deborah Hopkinson

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

Description

This Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book and ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book provides a riveting brick-by-brick account of how one of the most amazing accomplishments in American architecture came to be. It’s 1930 and times are tough for Pop and his son. But look! On the corner of 34th Street and 5th Avenue, a building straight and simple as a pencil is being built in record time. Hundreds of men are leveling, shoveling, hauling. They’re hoisting 60,000 tons of steal, stacking 10 million bricks, eating lunch in the clouds. And when they cut ribbon and the crowds rush in, the boy and his father...

How long is Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building?

Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building by Deborah Hopkinson is 48 pages long, and a total of 12,384 words.

This makes it 16% the length of the average book. It also has 15% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 7 minutes to read Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building aloud.

What Reading Level is Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building?

Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building is suitable for students ages 8 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 Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building?

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