How long does it take to read Drum Dream Girl?
Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle takes about 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 48 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2015. 44 pages, about 12,100 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 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 48 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Follows a young Cuban girl in the 1930s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there's never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.
Subjects: Drummers (Musicians), Sex role, Dance music, Juvenile fiction, History, Fiction
