It takes the average reader 6 hours and 2 minutes to read Strength for the Fight by Gary Scott Smith
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
How faith sustained Jackie Robinson—both as an athlete and as an activist. The integration of Major League Baseball in 1947 was a triumph. But it was also a fight. As the first Black major leaguer since the 1880s, Jackie Robinson knew he was not going to be welcomed into America’s pastime with open arms. Anticipating hostility, he promised Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey that he would “turn the other cheek” during his first years in the league, despite his fiercely competitive disposition. Robinson later said that his faith in God had sustained him—giving him the strength he...
Strength for the Fight by Gary Scott Smith is 361 pages long, and a total of 90,611 words.
This makes it 122% the length of the average book. It also has 111% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 15 minutes to read Strength for the Fight aloud.
Strength for the Fight is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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