How Long to Read The Day the River Caught Fire

How Long Does it Take to Read The Day the River Caught Fire?

It takes the average reader and 49 minutes to read The Day the River Caught Fire by Barry Wittenstein

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

Description

Discover the true story of how a 1969 fire in one of the most polluted rivers in America sparked the national Earth Day movement in this nonfiction picture book by award-winning author Barry Wittenstein and beloved illustrator Jessie Hartland. After the Industrial Revolution in the 1880s, the Cayuhoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, caught fire almost twenty times, earning Cleveland the nickname “The Mistake on the Lake.” Waste dumping had made fires so routine that local politicians and media didn’t pay them any mind, and other Cleveland residents laughed off their combustible river and even wrote songs about it. But when the river ignited again in June 1969, the national media picked up on the story and added fuel to the fire of the recent environmental movement. A year later, in 1970, President Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency—leading to the Clean Water and Clean Air Acts—and the first Earth Day was celebrated. It was a celebration, it was a protest, and it was the beginning of a movement to save our planet.

How long is The Day the River Caught Fire?

The Day the River Caught Fire by Barry Wittenstein 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 Day the River Caught Fire Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 7 minutes to read The Day the River Caught Fire aloud.

What Reading Level is The Day the River Caught Fire?

The Day the River Caught Fire 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.

Where Can I Buy The Day the River Caught Fire?

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