How Long to Read Touch a Lonely Star

How Long Does it Take to Read Touch a Lonely Star?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 36 minutes to read Touch a Lonely Star by George Morrill

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

Description

In the coastal Connecticut village of West Stoddard, filling station owner Jack McGreggor receives an electrifying letter from California. Eva Drake, his old high school teacher, reports that her "young Michael" is coming east immediately. "I think it's time to tell him the whole truth. Gently, please. He's my only son." Shaken by these words, Jack reviews the interlude 18 years ago when Miss Drake brought her vibrant pacific energy to tumbledown West Stoddard High. He remembers how she changed the lives of her students, how she clashed with the old faculty. He particularly recalls how she battled steep odds to elevate a brilliant, physically deformed, student named Joseph Tutynski. Joe responded by hating her. Miss Drake was a new kind. The Depression-wracked New England coast had seen nothing like her. A ranch girl, gold-haired and rugged, she treated ideas as nutritional syrup to be quaffed daily in quantity. Her classes exploded with poetry, debates, grinding research, swing music, and laughter. As time passed she was beloved by her students and disesteemed by the principal. Suddenly - just as she was about to win a victory at a school board meeting - she vanished. She didn't say goodbye to anybody. Jack and fellow student Geraldine Prue cleaned out Miss Drake's apartment and shipped everything to California. In the process they discovered a hidden tragedy in her life that originally steered her to West Stoddard. And later Jack learned about her other great tragedy involving her son Michael. Now he wonders what is to become of her - as eager Michael flies in to explore the startling truth.

How long is Touch a Lonely Star?

Touch a Lonely Star by George Morrill is 268 pages long, and a total of 69,144 words.

This makes it 90% the length of the average book. It also has 85% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Touch a Lonely Star Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 17 minutes to read Touch a Lonely Star aloud.

What Reading Level is Touch a Lonely Star?

Touch a Lonely Star 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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