How Long to Read The Alewives' Tale

How Long Does it Take to Read The Alewives' Tale?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 43 minutes to read The Alewives' Tale by Barbara Brennessel

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

Description

While on vacation in 1980, biologist Barbara Brennessel and her family came across an amazing sight: hundreds of small silver fish migrating from the Atlantic Ocean, across a channel connecting two ponds in the town of Wellfleet on Cape Cod. She later learned that these tiny river herring were important for the ecology and economy of the region and that volunteers were counting fewer and fewer fish migrating each year. The Alewives' Tale describes the plight of alewives and blueback herring, two fish species that have similar life histories and are difficult to distinguish by sight. Collectively referred to as river herring, they have been economically important since colonial times as food, fertilizer, and bait. In recent years they have attracted much attention from environmentalists, especially as attempts are being made, on and beyond Cape Cod, to restore the rivers, streams, ponds, lakes, and estuaries that are crucial for their reproduction and survival. Brennessel provides an overview of the biology of the fish -- from fertilized eggs to large schools of adults that migrate in the Atlantic Ocean -- while describing the habitats at different stages of their life history. She explores the causes of the dramatic decline of river herring since the mid-twentieth century and the various efforts to restore these iconic fish to the historic populations that treated many onlookers to spectacular inland migrations each spring.

How long is The Alewives' Tale?

The Alewives' Tale by Barbara Brennessel is 162 pages long, and a total of 40,824 words.

This makes it 55% the length of the average book. It also has 50% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Alewives' Tale Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 43 minutes to read The Alewives' Tale aloud.

What Reading Level is The Alewives' Tale?

The Alewives' Tale 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.

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