How Long to Read The Bicycle Man

How Long Does it Take to Read The Bicycle Man?

It takes the average reader and 49 minutes to read The Bicycle Man by Allen Say

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

Description

Twelve-year-old Carissa lives with her widowed mother, Lorena, in rural Georgia. There aren't many ways for a black woman in the South in 1927 to make a living. Lorena does laundry for white ladies, but she wants Carissa to have the opportunities that come with education. Both of them yearn to move up north, where Carissa was born. Into their lives rides an elderly man on a shiny blue bicycle. Bailey is a wanderer, a storyteller, a thinker, a kind and sociable man who can repair and tighten up and fix just about anything. Soon he's part of Carissa's life, almost like the grandfather she never...

How long is The Bicycle Man?

The Bicycle Man by Allen Say 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 The Bicycle Man Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 7 minutes to read The Bicycle Man aloud.

What Reading Level is The Bicycle Man?

The Bicycle Man 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.

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