How long does it take to read Freedom Train?
Freedom Train by Dorothy Sterling takes about 3 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 30 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1954. 191 pages, about 52,525 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 50 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Story of one of the most famous conductors in the Underground Railroad.
Subjects: Underground Railroad, African American women, Biography, African Americans, Women, Slaves