It takes the average reader 1 hour and 12 minutes to read In the Salt Marsh by Nancy Willard
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In this strong, appealing collection, Nancy Willard shares her passion for observing the mysteries of the natural world, particularly the flora and fauna of Cape Cod and the Hudson Valley, where many of these poems are set. We see, through her eyes, the coming of darkness to an empty orchard, the retreat of deer at dusk, and the breakup of a river with the onset of spring. Willard is also deeply engaged with the living creatures that populate her world. Her poems record her encounter with a moon snail and her celebration of the ladybugs she sends into the garden and the butterflies that...
In the Salt Marsh by Nancy Willard is 72 pages long, and a total of 18,144 words.
This makes it 24% the length of the average book. It also has 22% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 39 minutes to read In the Salt Marsh aloud.
In the Salt Marsh is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
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