How long does it take to read Gilberto and the Wind?
Gilberto and the Wind by Marie Hall Ets, Teresa Mlawer takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1963. 32 pages, about 8,800 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 | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 28 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A young boy finds in the wind a playmate of many moods: one that can sail boats, fly kites, blow dirt, and turn umbrellas inside out.
Subjects: Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Winds, Accelerated Reader, Children's fiction, Mexico, fiction
