How long does it take to read A Girl From Yamhill?
A Girl From Yamhill by Beverly Cleary takes about 5 hours 7 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 7 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1988. 279 pages, about 76,725 words. Written for children.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 32 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 7 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 12 minutes |
The page count is the median across 21 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Generations of children have grown up with Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and all of their friends, families, and assorted pets. For everyone who has enjoyed the pranks and schemes, embarrassing moments, and all of the other poignant and colorful images of childhood brought to life in Beverly Cleary books, here is the fascinating true story of the remarkable woman who created them.
Subjects: American Authors, Authors, American, Biography, Biography & Autobiography, Childhood and youth, Juvenile Nonfiction
