How Long to Read The Workboats of Smith Island

How Long Does it Take to Read The Workboats of Smith Island?

It takes the average reader and 4 minutes to read The Workboats of Smith Island by Paula J. Johnson

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

Description

Smith Island, the largest Maryland island in Chesapeake Bay, remains one of the most interesting communities on the Atlantic coast. Smith Islanders speak a sort of Tidewater English, are devoted to the Methodist faith, and maintain an intense relationship with the waters of the bay. For generations, they have relied on fishing, oystering, and crabbing for their livelihood and have developed workboats that reflect the conditions - both natural and cultural - of local waters. In The Workboats of Smith Island, Paula J. Johnson looks extensively at the remarkable variety of boats - documenting in fascinating detail their design, construction, and use - and the watermen who depend on them. Johnson identifies the three vessel types most common on Smith Island today: crab-scraping boats, deadrise workboats, and skiffs. Every Smith Islander, she notes, owns at least one workboat, and many have two or even three, requiring each for a different purpose - harvesting "peelers" (blue crabs in various stages of molting), oystering or crab potting, and providing basic transportation. Johnson talks with Smith Island's watermen and boatbuilders, as well as their families and neighbors, about the history and future of the island and about the boats that dominate the island's cultural landscape. She includes dozens of photographs and drawings of Smith Island's distinctive watercraft. The result is a singular portrait of a community inextricably linked to the water.

How long is The Workboats of Smith Island?

The Workboats of Smith Island by Paula J. Johnson is 4 pages long, and a total of 1,016 words.

This makes it 1% the length of the average book. It also has 1% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Workboats of Smith Island Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 5 minutes to read The Workboats of Smith Island aloud.

What Reading Level is The Workboats of Smith Island?

The Workboats of Smith Island is suitable for students ages 6 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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