It takes the average reader 8 hours and 10 minutes to read Youngblood by John Oliver Killens
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
John Oliver Killens's landmark novel of social protest chronicles the lives of the Youngblood family and their friends in Crossroads, Georgia, from the turn of the century to the Great Depression. Its large cast of powerfully affecting characters includes Joe Youngblood, a tragic figure of heroic physical strength; Laurie Lee, his beautiful and strong-willed wife; Richard Myles, a young high school teacher from New York; and Robby, the Youngbloods' son, who takes the large risk of becoming involved in the labor movement.
Youngblood by John Oliver Killens is 490 pages long, and a total of 122,500 words.
This makes it 165% the length of the average book. It also has 150% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 9 minutes to read Youngblood aloud.
Youngblood is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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