Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow is 10th and 11th grade.
Readability Test | Reading Level |
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Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 7 |
SMOG Index | Grade 9 |
Coleman Liau Index | Grade 10 |
Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 6 |
The estimated word count of Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow (Scholastic Focus) is 41,230 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 2 hrs 45 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 4 hrs 35 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 1 hrs 32 mins.
Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow (Scholastic Focus) - 41,230 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 4 hrs 35 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 2 hrs 45 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 1 hrs 32 mins |
for Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow (Scholastic Focus)
"I begin with the young. We older ones are used up . . . But my magnificent youngsters! Look at these men and boys! What material! With them, I can create a new world." --Adolf Hitler, Nuremberg 1933 By the time Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933, 3.5 million children belonged to the Hitler Youth. It would become the largest youth group in history. Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores how Hitler gained the loyalty, trust, and passion of so many of Germany's young people. Her research includes telling interviews with surviving Hitler Youth members.