Reading Level
What is the reading level of Dear Mr. Henshaw?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Dear Mr. Henshaw is 3rd and 4th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
Dear Mr. Henshaw
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 3 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 6 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 4 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 5 |
Reading Time
1 hrs 4 mins
How long to read Dear Mr. Henshaw?
The estimated word count of Dear Mr. Henshaw is 15,965 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 1 hrs 4 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 1 hrs 47 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 0 hrs 36 mins.
| Dear Mr. Henshaw - 15,965 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 1 hrs 47 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 1 hrs 4 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 0 hrs 36 mins |
- Authors
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Beverly Cleary
More about Dear Mr. Henshaw
15,965 words
Word Count
for Dear Mr. Henshaw
1 hour and 43 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
Newbery Medal Winner * Teachers’ Top 100 Books for Children * ALA Notable Children’s BookBeverly Cleary’s timeless Newbery Medal-winning book explores difficult topics like divorce, insecurity, and bullying through the thoughts and emotions of a sixth-grade boy as he writes to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw. After his parents separate, Leigh Botts moves to a new town with his mother. Struggling to make friends and deal with his anger toward his absent father, Leigh loses himself in a class assignment in which he must write to his favorite author. When Mr. Henshaw responds, the two form an unexpected friendship that will change Leigh’s life forever. From the beloved author of the Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and Ralph S. Mouse series comes an epistolary novel about how to navigate and heal from life’s growing pains.