How Long to Read Was the Cat in the Hat Black?

How Long Does it Take to Read Was the Cat in the Hat Black??

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read Was the Cat in the Hat Black? by Philip Nel

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

Description

Racism is resilient, duplicitous, and endlessly adaptable, so it is no surprise that America is again in a period of civil rights activism. A significant reason racism endures is because it is structural: it's embedded in culture and in institutions. One of the places that racism hides-and thus perhaps the best place to oppose it-is books for young people. Was the Cat in the Hat Black? presents five serious critiques of the history and current state of children's literature tempestuous relationship with both implicit and explicit forms of racism. The book fearlessly examines topics both vivid-such as The Cat in the Hat's roots in blackface minstrelsy-and more opaque, like how the children's book industry can perpetuate structural racism via whitewashed covers even while making efforts to increase diversity. Rooted in research yet written with a lively, crackling touch, Nel delves into years of literary criticism and recent sociological data in order to show a better way forward. Though much of what is proposed here could be endlessly argued, the knowledge that what we learn in childhood imparts both subtle and explicit lessons about whose lives matter is not debatable. The text concludes with a short and stark proposal of actions everyone-reader, author, publisher, scholar, citizen- can take to fight the biases and prejudices that infect children's literature. While Was the Cat in the Hat Black? does not assume it has all the answers to such a deeply systemic problem, its audacity should stimulate discussion and activism.

How long is Was the Cat in the Hat Black??

Was the Cat in the Hat Black? by Philip Nel is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Was the Cat in the Hat Black? Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read Was the Cat in the Hat Black? aloud.

What Reading Level is Was the Cat in the Hat Black??

Was the Cat in the Hat Black? 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.

Where Can I Buy Was the Cat in the Hat Black??

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