How long does it take to read Shadrach?
Shadrach by Meindert DeJong takes about 3 hours 20 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 20 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1953. 182 pages, about 50,050 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 34 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 5 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Even after Davie had had the little black rabbit, Shadrach, for several weeks, it was still almost unbelievable. Every morning when Davie woke up it was a miracle all over again there in his grandfather's barn sat a little black rabbit, and it was his. David had never been happier... until the day Shadrach slipped through the slats of his hutch and disappeared."
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Rabbits, Newbery Honor
