How long does it take to read Number the Stars?
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry takes about 2 hours 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 42 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1901. 147 pages, about 40,425 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 30 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 41 minutes |
The page count is the median across 91 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend, Ellen Rosen, often think about life before the war. But it's now 1943, and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching in their town. The Nazis won't stop. The Jews of Denmark are being "relocated," so Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be part of the family. Then Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission. Somehow she must find the strength and courage to save her best friend's life. There's no turning back now.
Subjects: Fiction, Friendship, Rescue, Jews, Juvenile fiction, Girls & Women
