How Long to Read Ballad for Jimmy Ray

How Long Does it Take to Read Ballad for Jimmy Ray?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 16 minutes to read Ballad for Jimmy Ray by Mary Elizabeth Burgess

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this fictionalized account of the author's only sibling, born crippled and with soft bones, many fractures and illnesses cause Rebekah to become her brother's nurse, as Mama has to work because Papa died when the children were young. Jimmy Ray disdained going to doctors and hospitals after failed surgeries to correct his deformities and never told Mama how ill he was one summer with a high fever and sore throat. Rheumatic fever left him with a heart murmur discovered years later. When he marries sickly Betty Lou and has a son, he assumes the burdens of housework and baby care. He has...

How long is Ballad for Jimmy Ray?

Ballad for Jimmy Ray by Mary Elizabeth Burgess is 134 pages long, and a total of 34,036 words.

This makes it 45% the length of the average book. It also has 42% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ballad for Jimmy Ray Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 5 minutes to read Ballad for Jimmy Ray aloud.

What Reading Level is Ballad for Jimmy Ray?

Ballad for Jimmy Ray is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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