It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read The Summer of the Mourning Cloak by Kathleen Nelson
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The Summer of the Mourning Cloak is the story of a visit which changes lives forever. The title refers to a beautiful, rarely seen butterfly, The Camberwell Beauty, sometimes know as The Mourning Cloak, which is used throughout the novel to symbolise the emotional journey of the protagonist. The main character is an 11-year-old girl, Hyslop, who arrives in England from Italy with her emotionally distant mother Vanessa. In the past they have flitted from the shelter of one wealthy man to another, but Hyslop finally finds love and stability from her godmother Sandy and an eccentric old man, Sir...
The Summer of the Mourning Cloak by Kathleen Nelson is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.
This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read The Summer of the Mourning Cloak aloud.
The Summer of the Mourning Cloak is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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