It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Mattie by Betty Willis
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
When Mattie McAlister finds herself abandoned in small-town Texas in 1898, she must find a way to survive. Her choices are few: go to the children's home or make her own way with grit and determination. Opportunities are few, especially for a smart girl who struggles to read. She finds a place to live by agreeing to work for a poor family with seven kids and a depressed mother. Over the next few years, her positive attitude and ability to make do in difficult situations endear her to her new family and the community. Her gift for training horses and her skill with a rifle even make her locally famous. But her wish is to find a husband and have a home of her own. And then she meets him.... Laugh, cry and experience the triumph of the human spirit in Mattie, a riveting historical narrative that will haunt and inspire you long after you've turned the last page.
Mattie by Betty Willis is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.
This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Mattie aloud.
Mattie 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.
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