How long does it take to read Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky?
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky by Faith Ringgold takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1992. 32 pages, about 8,800 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 | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the Underground Railroad in order to reunite with her younger brother.
Subjects: Fiction, Underground railroad, Juvenile fiction, Brothers and sisters, Afro-Americans, African Americans
