How Long to Read Singing Family of the Cumberlands

How Long Does it Take to Read Singing Family of the Cumberlands?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 26 minutes to read Singing Family of the Cumberlands by Jean Ritchie

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

Description

The "singing family" of which Jean Ritchie writes is that of her parents, Balis and Abigail Ritchie, and their fourteen children, all born and reared in Viper, Kentucky, deep in the Cumberland Mountains. Jean, the youngest of the clan, grew up to be a world renowned folksinger. But she was hardly unique in the family. All the Ritchies sang -- when they worked, when they prayed, when they rejoiced, even when tragedy struck. Singing Family of the Cumberlands is both an appealing account of family life and a treasury of American folklore and folksong. In the deceptively simple but picturesque...

How long is Singing Family of the Cumberlands?

Singing Family of the Cumberlands by Jean Ritchie is 258 pages long, and a total of 66,564 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Singing Family of the Cumberlands Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 3 minutes to read Singing Family of the Cumberlands aloud.

What Reading Level is Singing Family of the Cumberlands?

Singing Family of the Cumberlands 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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