How long does it take to read Song of the Swallows?
Leo Politi
Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1948. 32 pages, about 8,800 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 | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Sad when the swallows leave for the winter, young Juan prepares to welcome them back to the old California Mission at Capistrano on St. Joseph's Day the next spring.
Subjects: Caldecott Medal, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Swallows, Missions, Mexican Americans
