How long does it take to read Moses?
when Harriet Tubman led her people to freedom
Moses by Carole Boston Weatherford takes about 50 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 50 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2006. 45 pages, about 12,375 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 23 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 50 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 31 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one.
Subjects: Abolitionists, African American women, African American women abolitionists, Biography, Slaves, Underground railroad
