How long does it take to read Anne Frank?
Josephine Poole
Anne Frank by Josephine Poole takes about 44 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 44 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2005. 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 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The life of Anne Frank, from birth until being taken from the hidden attic by the Nazis, is presented in this haunting, meticulously researched picture book. It is a compelling yet easy-to-understand "first" introduction to the Holocaust as witnessed by Anne and her family. The stunningly evocative illustrations by Angela Barrett are worth a thousand words in capturing for young Americans what it must have felt like to be Anne Frank, a spirited child caught in the maelstrom of World War II atrocities. A detailed timeline of important events in Europe and in the Frank family is included.
Subjects: Biography, Pictorial works, Jews, Jewish children in the Holocaust, Personal narratives, History
