How long does it take to read Island of the Blue Dolphins?
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell takes about 3 hours 22 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Part of Karana
Next: Zia
About 3 hours 22 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1960. 184 pages, about 50,600 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 37 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 22 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 7 minutes |
The page count is the median across 89 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Story of a young girl abandoned on a small island by her family and her village, and of her fight for survival. The incredible courage, determination and strength of this girl is showcased throughout as she learns to do the things that only the men of her tribe did before, and battles not only the hunters who frequent the island, but also her desperate loneliness as well... Excellent read for kids 11 and older.
Subjects: Children's fiction, Islands, fiction, Fiction, Indians of North America, Islands, Juvenile fiction
