How Long to Read The Silk Purse

How Long Does it Take to Read The Silk Purse?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 3 minutes to read The Silk Purse by Raquel Ortiz

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

Description

Memoir of a South Bronx Childhood The Silk Purse, a memoir set in the l950's tells of Raquel's ingenuity, courage, and inner strength as she struggles to keep her dreams alive while living under the close supervision of at least a dozen pairs of vigilant loving eyes. Raquel's early childhood was filled with strict rules, traditional expectations, and myriad household duties imposed by her Puerto Rican Cuban extended family. From age 3-18, she lived under the watchful gaze of her parents, maternal grandparents, a great aunt, her half-sister, their majestic collie Sabu, various tenants, and many of the residents of the South Bronx, New York, apartment building where they all lived. Some episodes are touching examples of growing up; others are painful and poignant passages in the life of this young girl and her family. The story themes are about friendship, loyalty, childhood pranks, her first job, first love, first separation and much more. In spite of the cramped quarters located in the midst of a neighborhood that is showing signs of devastation, decay, and danger the apartment and building were a sanctuary for Raquel and her family. "Raquel Ortiz writes with such humor and vivid description, I felt I was eating a juicy mango too! The coming of age stories of this young Latina are written with simplicity, humility and such dulzura you can't help but journey with the author to bitter sweet places in your own heart." -Linda Soto-Harmon, First Book, (A national children's literary organization) Buy Your Copy Now!! Call 1-888-795-4274 Ext. 479 or Visit us @ XLibris.com/bookstore (click search) Resellers, distributors and bookstores: call the above toll free number to place your order with the booksellers discount (40% soft cover / 20% hard cover) off the retail price.

How long is The Silk Purse?

The Silk Purse by Raquel Ortiz is 178 pages long, and a total of 45,924 words.

This makes it 60% the length of the average book. It also has 56% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Silk Purse Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 10 minutes to read The Silk Purse aloud.

What Reading Level is The Silk Purse?

The Silk Purse is suitable for students ages 10 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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Where Can I Buy The Silk Purse?

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