How long does it take to read Smoky Mountain Rose?
Alan Schroeder
Smoky Mountain Rose by Alan Schroeder takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1997. 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
In this variation on the Cinderella story, based on the Charles Perrault version but set in the Smoky Mountains, Rose loses her glass slipper at a party given by the rich feller on the other side of the creek.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Folklore, Parodies, imitations, PRO Tehon, Susan (donor), Juvenile fiction, Cinderella (Legendary character)
