How Long to Read Granny Woman

How Long Does it Take to Read Granny Woman?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 44 minutes to read Granny Woman by Christy Tillery French

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

Description

After Bessie and Fletcher Elliott lose all their money when their bank fails at the beginning of the Great Depression, Fletch is forced to seek employment elsewhere in order to sustain their struggling farm on Stone Mountain, North Carolina. Fletch's brothers Jim and Tom, working in a coal mine in Beacham, West Virginia, convince Fletch that there is money to be made as a miner, so he and Bessie move to Beacham in hopes of a temporary measure that will enable them to keep their farm. Bessie and Fletch are stunned to discover that income from working in a mine is trivial, made worse by the mining company's control over their workers, from where they live to the doctor they use to where they buy their supplies and how they pay for it. Fletch, used to working under spacious skies, has a hard time adapting to life as a coal miner and is determined to leave this place as quickly as possible. In an effort to help, Bessie supplements their income by treating those who cannot afford the mining company's doctor's services as well as working as a seamstress, in hopes that their time spent in Beacham will be a short one. Their year in Beacham is filled with turmoil, including a mining explosion causing injuries and death, strife among the miners over joining the UMWA and striking, and Bessie's and Fletch's deep concern over the unsafe and dangerous conditions in the mine. But counteracting this are the people Bessie meets and begins to love as well as her growing respect and admiration for the coal miners who risk their lives to enable the comfort of others.

How long is Granny Woman?

Granny Woman by Christy Tillery French is 218 pages long, and a total of 56,244 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Granny Woman Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 7 minutes to read Granny Woman aloud.

What Reading Level is Granny Woman?

Granny Woman is suitable for students ages 12 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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