Readers on Amazon consider it readable at 7 - 9 Grade Level.
A popular method used by schools to measure a student reader’s ability is Lexile level or a Lexile Measure. The Lexile Level of The River is 960L .
Readers of age 10 - 12 years will enjoy The River .
The estimated word count of The River (Brian's Saga Book 2) is 23,405 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 1 hrs 34 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 37 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 0 hrs 53 mins.
The River (Brian's Saga Book 2) - 23,405 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 2 hrs 37 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 1 hrs 34 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 0 hrs 53 mins |
for The River (Brian's Saga Book 2)
The government sends Brian back to the Canadian wilderness in this beloved follow-up to the award-winning classic Hatchet from three-time Newbery Honor-winning author Gary Paulsen! Two years after Brian Robeson survived fifty-four days alone in the Canadian wilderness, the government wants him to head back so they can learn what he did to stay alive. This time Derek Holtzer, a government psychologist, will accompany him. But a freak storm leaves Derek unconscious. Brian's only hope is to transport Derek a hundred miles down the river to a trading post. He's survived with only a hatchet before--now can Brian build a raft and navigate an unknown river? For the first time it's not only Brian's survival that's at stake. . . AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN'S CHOICE A PARENTS MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR “Vividly written, a book that will, as intended, please the readers who hoped that Paulsen, like Brian, would ‘do it again.’” —Kirkus Reviews Read more