How long does it take to read Beatrice's Goat?
Page McBrier
Beatrice's Goat by Page McBrier takes about 41 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 41 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2001. 37 pages, about 10,175 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 8 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 41 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A young girl's dream of attending school in her small Ugandan village is fulfilled after her family is given an income-producing goat. Based on a true story about the work of Project Heifer.
Subjects: Blacks, Heifer Project, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Goats, Economic development projects
