How long does it take to read Parvana's Journey?
Parvana's Journey by Deborah Ellis takes about 3 hours 44 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 44 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2004. 204 pages, about 56,100 words. Written for children.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 14 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 44 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 20 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Parvana sets out alone to walk across war torn Afghanistan in search of her family. Her mother, sister and little brother are missing and she has just buried her father. A look at the situation in Afghanistan and the courage and resilience that can keep children afloat even in the most terrible circumstances.
Subjects: Children's fiction, Afghanistan, fiction, Juvenile fiction, Girls, Refugee camps, History
