How long does it take to read Addy's Surprise?
A Christmas Story
Addy's Surprise by Connie Porter takes about 1 hour 12 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 12 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1993. 65 pages, about 17,875 words. Written for children.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 12 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 45 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Addy knows that Christmas will be hard without Poppa, Sam, and Esther. When Addy spots a beautiful red scarf in a secondhand shop, she’s determined to save her money and buy it for Momma to brighten her holiday. But when Addy sees the plight of newly freed slaves, she’s torn. Can she help them and still save money for Momma’s scarf? In the end, Addy’s Christmas surprise for Momma is different from what she had planned. And a surprise awaiting Addy is better than she even dared to hope for.
Subjects: African Americans, Christmas, Christmas stories, Fiction, Freedmen, History
