It takes the average reader 1 hour and 38 minutes to read The Glen Rock Book of the Dead by Marion Winik
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In her author's note, Marion Winik writes that in Mexico on the Day of the Dead, "people build altars to their loved ones . . . they go to the cemetery and stay all night, praying, singing, drinking, wailing. They tell the sad stories and the noble ones; they eat cookies shaped like skeletons. They celebrate and mourn at once." Striking that balance, The Glen Rock Book of the Dead presents snapshot portraits of The Jeweler, The Driving Instructor, The Bad Influence, The Queen of New Jersey—and roughly fifty others who have touched Winik's life, from her son's second grade teacher to Keith...
The Glen Rock Book of the Dead by Marion Winik is 96 pages long, and a total of 24,576 words.
This makes it 32% the length of the average book. It also has 30% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 14 minutes to read The Glen Rock Book of the Dead aloud.
The Glen Rock Book of the Dead is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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