Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The Librarian of Auschwitz is 7th and 8th grade.
Readability Test | Reading Level |
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Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 5 |
SMOG Index | Grade 8 |
Coleman Liau Index | Grade 8 |
Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 6 |
The estimated word count of The Librarian of Auschwitz is 126,945 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 8 hrs 28 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 14 hrs 7 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 4 hrs 43 mins.
The Librarian of Auschwitz - 126,945 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 14 hrs 7 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 8 hrs 28 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 4 hrs 43 mins |
for The Librarian of Auschwitz
Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, this is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust.Fourteen-year-old Dita is one of the many imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz. Taken, along with her mother and father, from the Terezín ghetto in Prague, Dita is adjusting to the constant terror that is life in the camp. When Jewish leader Freddy Hirsch asks Dita to take charge of the eight precious volumes the prisoners have managed to sneak past the guards, she agrees. And so Dita becomes the librarian of Auschwitz. Out of one of the darkest chapters of human history comes this extraordinary story of courage and hope.This title has Common Core connections.Godwin Books