How long does it take to read Brave Kids?
Brave Kids by Susan E. Goodman takes about 59 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 59 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2002. 54 pages, about 14,850 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 39 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 59 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 37 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Twelve-year-old drummer boy Robert Henry Hendershot joins the Union Army over his mother's objections and takes part in the Battle of Fredericksburg despite the company commander's attempts to remove him from the battlefield.
Subjects: Biography, Child soldiers, Drummers (Musicians), History, History, Military, Juvenile Participation
