How Long to Read The Gentle Giant of Dynamite Hill

How Long Does it Take to Read The Gentle Giant of Dynamite Hill?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read The Gentle Giant of Dynamite Hill by Helen Shores Lee

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

Description

These are the firsthand accounts of sisters Helen and Barbara Shores growing up with their father, Arthur Shores, a prominent Civil Rights attorney, during the 60s in the Jim Crow south Birmingham district—a frequent target of the Ku Klux Klan. Between 1948 and 1963, some 50 unsolved Klan bombings happened in Smithfield where the Shores family lived, earning their neighborhood the nickname “Dynamite Hill.” Due to his work, Shores’ daughter, Barbara, barely survived a kidnapping attempt. Twice, in 1963, Klan members bombed their home, sending Theodora to the hospital with a brain concussion...

How long is The Gentle Giant of Dynamite Hill?

The Gentle Giant of Dynamite Hill by Helen Shores Lee is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Gentle Giant of Dynamite Hill Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read The Gentle Giant of Dynamite Hill aloud.

What Reading Level is The Gentle Giant of Dynamite Hill?

The Gentle Giant of Dynamite Hill 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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