How long does it take to read Coming on Home Soon?
Coming on Home Soon by Jacqueline Woodson takes about 33 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 33 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2004. 30 pages, about 8,250 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 | 55 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 33 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
After Mama takes a job in Chicago during World War II, Ada Ruth stays with Grandma but misses her mother who loves her more than rain and snow.
Subjects: Grandmothers in fiction, African Americans in fiction, African Americans, Juvenile fiction, Grandmothers, Fiction
