It takes the average reader 2 hours and 29 minutes to read Ward of the State: Larry Giordano's Life as a Foster Kid by Larry Giordano
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In the early morning of May 8, 1945, a baby boy was abandoned in a hotel room and discovered by a shocked manager. The authorities were called and the child became a ward of the state, labeled #32590A (a.k.a Larry Gagnon). Larry grew up as a foster child on the raucous streets of Everett, Massachusetts. He and his friends ran their local park like a rogue nation, lighting kerosene fires, goading police officers, and refusing to back down from a fight. Larry's foster mother, Helen Giordano, was his steadfast guardian angel during those turbulent early years. While he lived in Helen's house,...
Ward of the State: Larry Giordano's Life as a Foster Kid by Larry Giordano is 146 pages long, and a total of 37,376 words.
This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 46% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 24 minutes to read Ward of the State: Larry Giordano's Life as a Foster Kid aloud.
Ward of the State: Larry Giordano's Life as a Foster Kid is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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