How long does it take to read Last Stop on Market Street?
Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2015. 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 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beautyand funin their routine and the world around them. This energetic ride through a bustling city highlights the wonderful perspective only grandparent and grandchild can share.
Subjects: City and town life, Buses, Juvenile fiction, African Americans, Grandmothers, Fiction
