Reading Level
What is the reading level of Out of the Dust?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Out of the Dust is 8th and 9th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
Out of the Dust
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 9 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 9 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 8 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 8 |
Reading Time
1 hrs 20 mins
How long to read Out of the Dust?
The estimated word count of Out of the Dust is 19,995 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 1 hrs 20 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 14 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 0 hrs 45 mins.
| Out of the Dust - 19,995 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 2 hrs 14 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 1 hrs 20 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 0 hrs 45 mins |
- Authors
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Karen Hesse
More about Out of the Dust
19,995 words
Word Count
for Out of the Dust
2 hours and 9 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
Acclaimed author Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal-winning novel-in-verse explores the life of fourteen-year-old Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma."Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . ."A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better -- playing the piano -- is impossible with her wounded hands.To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee from the dust bowl, Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma -- and in the surprising landscape of her own heart.