How Long to Read The Crossing

How Long Does it Take to Read The Crossing?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 20 minutes to read The Crossing by Gary Paulsen

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

Description

A critically acclaimed tearjerker from a master storyteller: On one side of the border is brutality and heartache; on the other side—a new life. Fourteen-year-old Manny is an orphan in Juarez, Mexico. He competes with his bigger, meaner rivals for the coins American tourists throw off the bridge between Texas and his town. Across that heavily guarded bridge await a different world and a better existence. On the night when Manny dares the crossing—through the muddy shallows of the Rio Grande, past the searchlights and the border patrol—the young man encounters an old stranger who could prove...

How long is The Crossing?

The Crossing by Gary Paulsen is 78 pages long, and a total of 20,124 words.

This makes it 26% the length of the average book. It also has 25% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Crossing Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 49 minutes to read The Crossing aloud.

What Reading Level is The Crossing?

The Crossing 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.

Where Can I Buy The Crossing?

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