The estimated word count of Lily's Crossing is 36,270 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 2 hrs 26 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 4 hrs 2 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 1 hrs 21 mins.
Lily's Crossing - 36,270 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 4 hrs 2 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 2 hrs 26 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 1 hrs 21 mins |
for Lily's Crossing
This “brilliantly told” (New York Times) Newbery Honor Book gives readers a sense of what it was like to be on the American home front while our soldiers were away fighting in World War II. As in past years, Lily will spend the summer in Rockaway, in her family’s summer house by the Atlantic Ocean. But this summer of 1944, World War II has changed everyone’s life. Lily’s best friend, Margaret, has moved to a wartime factory town, and, much worse, Lily’s father is going overseas to the war. There’s no one Lily’s age in Rockaway until the arrival of Albert, a refugee from Hungary with a secret sewn into his coat. Albert has lost most of his family in the war; he’s been through things Lily can’t imagine. But soon they form a special friendship. Now Lily and Albert have secrets to share: They both have told lies, and Lily has told one that may cost Albert his life.