How Long to Read The Ancestors Are Smiling!

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ancestors Are Smiling!?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 29 minutes to read The Ancestors Are Smiling! by Kathy Marshall

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

Description

The Ancestors Are Smiling! is a collection of uplifting, funny, touching, and sometimes harrowing real life stories, creatively told by Kathy Marshall¿s ancestors and their descendants. Marshall¿s great-grandmother Ella worked for a congressman who convinced President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, making it possible for her other great-grandmother Margaret to transport her 5 enslaved children in a buckboard to freedom in Ohio. Great-aunt Reba describes receiving her high school diploma at 106 and being profiled in Essence Magazine and on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Pullman Porter Austin¿s dream came true when his wayward son (Marshall¿s father) became a doctor. Marshall¿s mother Mary, a Principal, shares her excitement when Apple Computers installed the first computer technology lab in her Sacramento school in 1983. And 93-year-old Charles describes how he became a medical miracle in 1946. These true stories are woven by Marshall with the African fabric of American historical events. The tenacity of these courageous spirits drove them to ensure that each generation had a better life than the last.Kathy Marshall was a researcher/analyst for the California Highway Patrol for 36 years and has been exploring her family roots for four decades. This is the first in a series of books investigating her enslaved ancestors and their descendants. She truly believes that The Ancestors Are Smiling!

How long is The Ancestors Are Smiling!?

The Ancestors Are Smiling! by Kathy Marshall is 205 pages long, and a total of 52,275 words.

This makes it 69% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ancestors Are Smiling! Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 45 minutes to read The Ancestors Are Smiling! aloud.

What Reading Level is The Ancestors Are Smiling!?

The Ancestors Are Smiling! 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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