How Long to Read The Birth of a Texas Ghost Town

How Long Does it Take to Read The Birth of a Texas Ghost Town?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read The Birth of a Texas Ghost Town by Mary Jane Gentry

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

Description

In its heyday, Thurber was home to coal miners and brick plant workers from Italy, Poland, and as many as fourteen other European nations, not to mention the many Mexican immigrants who came to the area. In this, her master’s thesis, Mary Jane Gentry, who started the first grade in Thurber and graduated as valedictorian of its high school in 1930, records first-hand memories of the town’s vibrant charm. Now edited and with an introduction by T. Lindsay Baker, Gentry’s lively history of the rise and decline of a Texas coal town provides a unique window into a bygone era. Her narrative of...

How long is The Birth of a Texas Ghost Town?

The Birth of a Texas Ghost Town by Mary Jane Gentry is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Birth of a Texas Ghost Town Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read The Birth of a Texas Ghost Town aloud.

What Reading Level is The Birth of a Texas Ghost Town?

The Birth of a Texas Ghost Town is suitable for students ages 12 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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