It takes the average reader 2 hours and 32 minutes to read Poor Pearl, Poor Girl! by Anne B. Cohen
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The year was 1896, and nineteenth-century journalists called the murder of Pearl Bryan the "Crime of the Century." From the day Pearl's headless body was found to the execution of her murderers on the gallows, the details of the murder fascinated newspaper reporters and ballad composers alike. Often glossing over the facts of the case, newspaper accounts presented the events according to stereotypes that were remarkably similar to those found in well-known murdered-girl ballads, such as "Pretty Polly," "Omie Wise," and "The Jealous Lover." Events, characters, motivations, and plot were...
Poor Pearl, Poor Girl! by Anne B. Cohen is 148 pages long, and a total of 38,184 words.
This makes it 50% the length of the average book. It also has 47% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 28 minutes to read Poor Pearl, Poor Girl! aloud.
Poor Pearl, Poor Girl! 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.
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