How long does it take to read Corn Is Maize?
Corn Is Maize by Aliki takes about 36 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 36 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1976. 33 pages, about 9,075 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 1 minute |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 36 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 23 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A simple description of how corn was discovered and used by the Indians and how it came to be an important food throughout the world.
Subjects: Corn, Food, Indians, Indians of north america, agriculture
