It takes the average reader and 44 minutes to read Uncommon Clay by Darlene Franklin-Campbell
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
WINNER of the 2012 Mary Ballard Poetry Chapbook Prize. The poems in Uncommon Clay cover the terrain of Appalachia, from the Cherokee to the coal mines, from Queen's Anne Lace to the tobacco fields. The collection speaks of a heritage of hard work and an affinity with nature while exploring a woman's ties to the earth and sky, to her maker and to her people. "This is a poet with a deep sense of not only nature but spirit. She brings rich native tradition into play here, in language that is strict and pure." -- Jay Parini, Author of The Art of Subtraction: New and Selected Poems and Robert Frost: A Life. "Darlene Franklin-Campbell's gem-like poems depict a people who know hard times." -- Sherry Chandler, Author of Weaving a New Eden. "Darlene Franklin-Campbell adds her poetic voice, which sings, wails, remembers, mourns, and rejoices, to the literature of Appalachia." -- Elizabeth Oakes, Author of Mercy in the New World.
Uncommon Clay by Darlene Franklin-Campbell is 44 pages long, and a total of 11,176 words.
This makes it 15% the length of the average book. It also has 14% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 1 minute to read Uncommon Clay aloud.
Uncommon Clay 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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