How long does it take to read Julie's Journey?
Julie's Journey by Megan McDonald takes about 1 hour 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 32 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2007. 84 pages, about 23,100 words. Written for children.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 32 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 58 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
It's 1976 and the entire country is celebrating America's 200th birthday. Julie joins her cousins on a pioneer-style wagon train in honor of the Bicentennial. The journey is filled with adventures, challenges, and self-discovery as Julie faces her fears to make an important contribution to her country's birthday. The "Looking Back" section provides additional information about Bicentennial celebrations in the United States.--From publisher's description.
Subjects: Family, Juvenile fiction, Family life, Fiction, Wagon trains, History