It takes the average reader 2 hours and 13 minutes to read When the Whales Leave by Yuri Rytkheu
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This fable of an indigenous Arctic people “offers profound considerations about stewardship of and people’s relationships to the natural world” (Publishers Weekly). Nau cannot remember a time when she was not one with the world around her: with the fast breeze, the green grass, the high clouds, and the endless blue sky above the Shingled Spit. But her greatest joy is to visit the sea, where whales gather every morning to gaily spout rainbows. Then one day, she finds a man in the mist where a whale should be: Reu, who has taken human form out of his Great Love for her. Together these first...
When the Whales Leave by Yuri Rytkheu is 132 pages long, and a total of 33,264 words.
This makes it 45% the length of the average book. It also has 41% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 1 minute to read When the Whales Leave aloud.
When the Whales Leave is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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