How long does it take to read Jingle Dancer?
Cynthia Leitich Smith, Cornelius Van Wright
Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith, Cornelius Van Wright takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2000. 32 pages, about 8,800 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Jenna, a member of the Muscogee, or Creek, Nation, borrows jingles from the dresses of several friends and relatives so that she can perform the jingle dance at the powwow. Includes a note about the jingle dance tradition and its regalia.
Subjects: Creek Indians, Indians of North America, Dance, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Indian dance
