How long does it take to read Dear America?
A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence
Dear America by Sherry Garland takes about 3 hours 41 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 41 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1998. 201 pages, about 55,275 words. Written for children.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 9 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 41 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 18 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In the journal she receives for her twelfth birthday in 1835, Lucinda Lawrence describes the hardships her family and other residents of the "Texas colonies" endure when they decide to face the Mexicans in a fight for their freedom.
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life, Diaries, Juvenile fiction, History, Family life, Fiction
