How Long to Read Rosa?s Gift and Other Stories

How Long Does it Take to Read Rosa?s Gift and Other Stories?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 21 minutes to read Rosa?s Gift and Other Stories by Michael Cantwell

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

Description

From a young writer trying to win a girl to a boy grappling with confusion about sin, each protagonist in this collection of nine short stories experiences a journey, an encounter, or a revelation that transforms them. In Rosa's Gift and Other Stories, author Michael Cantwell presents these stories reflecting the joys and sorrows of all stages of human life. In the title story, "Rosa's Gift," Peter Collins, a semiretired commercial artist from New York, visits Guatemala, where he studies Spanish. As he wanders around Antigua, he meets a teenage Mayan indigene, a little girl who sells trinkets to tourists. Peter is inspired to help her get an education. In doing so, he is forced to confront the extreme poverty of Mayan life. "Christmas in the Great Depression" tells the story of Philip Nason, a twelve-year-old boy who wants a bicycle for Christmas. Because of the Depression, his father explains a bicycle is something the family cannot afford. Phil responds by waging a campaign, drawing cartoons promoting his wish and posting them all over the house and on the windshield of his father's car. As Cantwell's characters receive insights that help them meet the challenges of life, he makes each personality and destination come alive, from Depression-era Detroit to a confessional in a dark church in a New England city to the streets of Havana.

How long is Rosa?s Gift and Other Stories?

Rosa?s Gift and Other Stories by Michael Cantwell is 141 pages long, and a total of 35,391 words.

This makes it 48% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rosa?s Gift and Other Stories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 13 minutes to read Rosa?s Gift and Other Stories aloud.

What Reading Level is Rosa?s Gift and Other Stories?

Rosa?s Gift and Other Stories 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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