How Long to Read Short of the Glory

How Long Does it Take to Read Short of the Glory?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Short of the Glory by Heather L. Mattern

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

Description

Tragedy seemed to be trailing the Lloyd children like a stray dog. They'd lost their father to war before Henry was even born. Now, cancer has robbed them of their young mother. When their spunky little Gran wins custody of them, thirteen-year-old Delilah Lloyd and six-year-old mute-genius Henry, spend their days helping her keep her farm South Alabama farm. They find an unlikely ally in fourteen-year-old Jig, a wild boy who's been living alone in the nearby delta. But then Delilah unearths for herself a devastating truth in her beloved mother's well-buried secret past. This knowledge haunts her and sparks a series of events that places the family directly in the cross-hairs of vicious criminals. Now Jig, his dangerous delta, and a mysterious buried treasure may hold the key to saving them all. Set in 1950, in rural South Alabama, Short of the Glory explores the depths and heights of our capacities for good and evil, and the strength to survive found in family and faith.

How long is Short of the Glory?

Short of the Glory by Heather L. Mattern is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Short of the Glory Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Short of the Glory aloud.

What Reading Level is Short of the Glory?

Short of the Glory 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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