How long does it take to read Adelita?
A Mexican Cinderella Story
Adelita by Tomie dePaola takes about 44 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 44 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2002. 40 pages, about 11,000 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 13 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 44 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
After the death of her mother and father, Adelita is badly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters until she finds her own true love at a grand fiesta.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Folklore, Hispanic americans, fiction, Children's fiction, Folklore, mexico
