It takes the average reader 3 hours and 24 minutes to read The Rag Princess by Barbara J. Franzen
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Twelve year old Celeste Dusty faces abuse when her parents’ sudden death and the actions of a dishonest child services employee result in Celeste being taken from idyllic farm life to Lincoln, Nebraska where she spends the next four years with Aunt Sylvie, a socialite with a secret vendetta against Celeste’s dead mother. Almost immediately Celeste realizes something evil is about to touch her life. Along with malicious Aunt Sylvie, Celeste encounters Pastor Evans. He is good looking and charismatic, but unfortunately the good Pastor’s interest in shy girls has nothing to do with God. Celeste grows up, but old wounds are hard to heal—even when she runs into childhood friend Will Temple. The ‘once cocky’ Will is smitten with Celeste’s beauty, humor, and innocence. . She feels unable to commit due to scars left by her abuse, and it may take a Christmas miracle for her to accept Will’s love. Can Celeste move forward or will the ills done in her past steal future happiness? This is a beautiful story of love and healing written by a therapist who worked with teenagers on the journey to healing. It was well researched and includes Nebraska landmarks, historical events, and the unique farming culture of the 1920s-40’s.
The Rag Princess by Barbara J. Franzen is 198 pages long, and a total of 51,084 words.
This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 39 minutes to read The Rag Princess aloud.
The Rag Princess 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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