How long does it take to read Prairie School?
Prairie School by Avi takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2001. 48 pages, about 13,200 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 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In 1880, Noah's aunt teaches the reluctant nine-year-old how to read as they explore the Colorado prairie together, Noah pushing Aunt Dora in her wheelchair.
Subjects: Books and reading, People with disabilities, Aunts, Prairies, Wheelchairs, Fiction
