Reading Level
What is the reading level of I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 ?
Readers on Amazon consider it readable at 3 - 7 Grade Level.
What is the Lexile Measure of I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 ?
A popular method used by schools to measure a student reader’s ability is Lexile level or a Lexile Measure. The Lexile Level of I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 is 570L .
What age is I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 suitable for ?
Readers of age 8 - 12 years will enjoy I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 .
Reading Time
1 hrs 19 mins
How long to read I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 (I Survived #22)?
The estimated word count of I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 (I Survived #22) is 19,685 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 1 hrs 19 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 12 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 0 hrs 44 mins.
| I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 (I Survived #22) - 19,685 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 2 hrs 12 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 1 hrs 19 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 0 hrs 44 mins |
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More about I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910
19,685 words
Word Count
for I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 (I Survived #22)
144 pages
Pages
2 hours and 7 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
The Wellington snow slide of 1910 was―and still is―the deadliest avalanche in America’s history. Lauren Tarshis's story of one child surviving the frozen nightmare pounds with page-turning action and heartwarming hope.The snow came down faster than train crews could clear the tracks, piling up in drifts 20 feet high. At the Wellington train depot in the Cascade Mountains, two trains sat stranded, blocked in by snow slides to the east and west. Some passengers braved the storm to hike off the mountain, but many had no choice but to wait out the storm.But the storm didn’t stop. One day passed, then two, three . . . six days. The snow turned to rain. Then, just after midnight on March 1, a lightning storm struck the mountain, sending a ten-foot-high wave of snow barreling down the mountain. The trains tumbled 150 feet. 96 people were dead.The Wellington avalanche forever changed railroad engineering. New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the tale of one girl who survived, emerging from the snow forever changed herself. Read more