It takes the average reader 4 hours and 5 minutes to read Unwelcome Americans by Ruth Wallis Herndon
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
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Unwelcome Americans by Ruth Wallis Herndon is 243 pages long, and a total of 61,479 words.
This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 35 minutes to read Unwelcome Americans aloud.
Unwelcome Americans 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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