How Long to Read The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball

How Long Does it Take to Read The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball by Dori Jones Yang

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

Description

A Chinese boy struggles to adapt to American life—and discovers baseball. Despite his impulsive and curious nature, twelve-year-old Leon is determined to follow the Emperor’s rules—to live with an American family, study hard, and return home to modernize China. But he also must keep the braid that shows his loyalty—and resist such forbidden American temptations as baseball. As Leon overcomes teasing and makes friends, his elder brother becomes increasingly alienated. Eventually, Leon faces a tough decision, torn between his loyalty to his birth country—and his growing love for his new home. The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball is a lively, poignant, and nuanced novel based on a little-known episode from history, when 120 boys were sent to New England by the Emperor of China in the 1870s. This story dramatizes both the rigid expectations and the wrenching alienation felt by many foreign children in America today—and richly captures that tension between love and hate that is culture shock. It gives American readers a glimpse into what it feels like to be a foreigner in the United States and will spark thoughtful discussions.

How long is The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball?

The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball by Dori Jones Yang is 280 pages long, and a total of 70,000 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 22 minutes to read The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball aloud.

What Reading Level is The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball?

The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball 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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