How long does it take to read I Can Hear the Sun?
a modern myth
I Can Hear the Sun by Patricia Polacco takes about 44 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 44 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1996. 40 pages, about 11,000 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 13 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 44 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Stephanie Michelle, who cares for animals and listens to the sun, believes the homeless child, Fondo, when he tells her that the geese have invited him to fly away with them.
Subjects: Homeless persons, Geese, Listening, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Orphans
