It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read The Orchard by Beverly Lewis
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
For generations, Ellie Hostetler's family has tended their Lancaster County orchard, a tradition her twin brother, Evan, will someday continue. Yet when Evan's draft number is called up in the lottery for the Vietnam War, the family is shocked to learn he has not sought conscientious objector status, despite their Old Order Amish belief in nonresistance. The faraway war that has caused so much turmoil and grief among their Englisher neighbors threatens to touch much too close to home. As Evan departs for boot camp, Ellie finds herself confiding her disappointment in Sol Bontrager, the brother...
The Orchard by Beverly Lewis is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.
This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read The Orchard aloud.
The Orchard is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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