It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read The Boy in the Box by David Stout
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
On February 25, 1957, the nude, badly bruised body of a young boy was found in a cardboard box in trash-strewn woods of north Philadelphia. Posters of the “Boy in the Box” soon dotted the city and police stations nationwide—to no avail. In November 1998 the remains were exhumed for DNA analysis, and the boy was reburied as “America’s Unknown Child.” This is a riveting true account of the infamous child-murder mystery that has gripped Philadelphia and all of America for more than 50 years.
The Boy in the Box by David Stout is 255 pages long, and a total of 65,025 words.
This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read The Boy in the Box aloud.
The Boy in the Box 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.
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