Reading Level
What is the reading level of What Hearts ?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of What Hearts is 7th and 8th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
What Hearts
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 6 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 8 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 7 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 7 |
Reading Time
3 hrs 3 mins
How long to read What Hearts (Laura Geringer Books (Paperback))?
The estimated word count of What Hearts (Laura Geringer Books (Paperback)) is 45,570 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 3 hrs 3 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 5 hrs 4 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 1 hrs 42 mins.
| What Hearts (Laura Geringer Books (Paperback)) - 45,570 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 5 hrs 4 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 3 hrs 3 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 1 hrs 42 mins |
- Authors
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Bruce Brooks
More about What Hearts
45,570 words
Word Count
for What Hearts (Laura Geringer Books (Paperback))
4 hours and 54 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
Recipient of a 1993 Newbery Honor, this novel is an achingly beautiful, powerfully rendered journey through childhood that is not to be missed, now available in a new edition with a striking new cover.“From an outstandingly perceptive writer, a moving portrait of a boy, observed at four revealing turning points.” -- Pointer Review/Kirkus Reviews“Combines fast, exciting action with an astonishing ending that proves the power of the individual imagination.” -- Starred Review/ALA Booklist"Asa—possessed of rare sweetness, humor, and inner strength—survives intact cruel tests of his integrity, intellect, and sense of decency. From an outstandingly perceptive writer, a moving portrait of a boy, observed at four revealing turning points." —K. "Told with controlled imagery, insightful illumination of motive and the needs of his characters, Brooks has proven himself once again a master of language." —BL. 1993 Newbery Honor BookNotable Children's Books of 1993 (ALA)1993 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)1993 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)1993 Teachers' Choices (IRA)1993 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)