How Long to Read The Homeplace

How Long Does it Take to Read The Homeplace?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 5 minutes to read The Homeplace by Marilyn Nelson

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

Description

Finalist for the 1991 National Book Award In The Homeplace, the stories of a family become the history of a people as Marilyn Nelson Waniek sketches the lives descended from her great-great-grandmother Diverne. The poet’s mother, Johnnie Mitchell Nelson, inspired this volume when she bequeathed to Waniek from her deathbed the tales that had shaped her life. The first section of the book presents those stories transformed into graceful, humorous, and deeply touching poems. In the book’s second section Waniek honors her late father, Melvin Nelson, and tells the story of his “family”: the fabled...

How long is The Homeplace?

The Homeplace by Marilyn Nelson is 64 pages long, and a total of 16,256 words.

This makes it 22% the length of the average book. It also has 20% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Homeplace Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 28 minutes to read The Homeplace aloud.

What Reading Level is The Homeplace?

The Homeplace is suitable for students ages 8 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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