Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Strawberry Girl 60th Anniversary Edition is 6th and 7th grade.
Readability Test | Reading Level |
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Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 4 |
SMOG Index | Grade 8 |
Coleman Liau Index | Grade 7 |
Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 7 |
The estimated word count of Strawberry Girl 60th Anniversary Edition (Trophy Newbery) is 42,625 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 2 hrs 51 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 4 hrs 45 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 1 hrs 35 mins.
Strawberry Girl 60th Anniversary Edition (Trophy Newbery) - 42,625 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 4 hrs 45 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 2 hrs 51 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 1 hrs 35 mins |
for Strawberry Girl 60th Anniversary Edition (Trophy Newbery)
Rediscover this Newbery Medal–winning classic, a favorite of generations. This is a good choice for homeschooling, as well as for independent and classroom reading.Strawberries—big, ripe, and juicy. Ten-year-old Birdie Boyer can hardly wait to start picking them. But her family has just moved to the Florida backwoods, and they haven't even begun their planting. "Don't count your biddies 'fore they're hatched, gal young un!" her father tells her.Making the new farm prosper is not easy. There is heat to suffer through, and droughts, and cold snaps. And, perhaps most worrisome of all for the Boyers, there are rowdy neighbors, just itching to start a feud. The land was theirs, but so were its hardships.Teachers, grandparents, and homeschooling families continue to reach for Lois Lenski's Strawberry Girl. As one fan commented, a reason for its continued success is that it's "a touching, realistic tale of the power of neighborly love and kindness."