It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read The Wives of Billie's Mountain by Kelly Simmons
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
"...absorbing debut novel...an emotionally wrenching narrative out of U.S. history."--Kirkus Reviews. In 1905, the law denouncing polygamy by the Mormon Church is fully enforced. Second families must go into hiding or be arrested. There is even a "finder's fee" for those who turn in their own. Ten-year-old Mary's father, a poor farmer, abandons Mary, her nearly-blind mother, and six brothers and sisters in the hills of the Wasatch Mountains to live in a shallow dugout not much better than a cave. Close to starving, the family is rescued by a nearby polygamist. As the much older man's...
The Wives of Billie's Mountain by Kelly Simmons is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.
This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read The Wives of Billie's Mountain aloud.
The Wives of Billie's Mountain 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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