How long does it take to read A Reward for Josefina?
A Reward for Josefina by Valerie Tripp takes about 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 43 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1999. 39 pages, about 10,725 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 | 1 hour 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 43 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 27 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When the entire family goes into the hills to collect piñon nuts, Josefina hopes to find the most in order to make Tía Dolores proud of her.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Aunts, Mexican Americans, Pine nuts, Ranch life
