How long does it take to read Kirsten on the Trail?
Kirsten on the Trail by Janet Shaw takes about 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 43 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1999. 39 pages, about 10,725 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 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 43 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 27 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Nine-year-old Kirsten keeps her friendship with a Sioux Indian girl a secret until Kirsten's little brother becomes lost in the woods. Includes a section on Sioux Indians and a project related to the story.
Subjects: Sioux Indians, Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America, Dakota Indians, Fiction, Family
