How Long to Read The Flight of Jesse Leroy Brown

How Long Does it Take to Read The Flight of Jesse Leroy Brown?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 19 minutes to read The Flight of Jesse Leroy Brown by Theodore Taylor

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

Description

This biography of America’s first African American naval aviator is a “compelling portrait of a quiet hero [and] the racial climate between 1926 and 1959” (Booklist). “In the late 1940s, when every aspiring black pilot had heard of the army’s Tuskegee program, Jesse Leroy Brown set his sights on becoming a navy aviator. An outstanding student and top athlete, the 17-year-old’s ambition was met with a combination of incredulity and resistance. Yet, at a time when Jim Crow laws were rampant, Brown managed to break the color barrier to become the first black U.S. Navy pilot. Taylor puts his...

How long is The Flight of Jesse Leroy Brown?

The Flight of Jesse Leroy Brown by Theodore Taylor is 314 pages long, and a total of 79,756 words.

This makes it 106% the length of the average book. It also has 97% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Flight of Jesse Leroy Brown Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 15 minutes to read The Flight of Jesse Leroy Brown aloud.

What Reading Level is The Flight of Jesse Leroy Brown?

The Flight of Jesse Leroy Brown 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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