How long does it take to read Sulwe?
Lupita Nyong'o
Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2019. 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 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey in the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything.
Subjects: Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Children's Fiction, Family, Social Situations, People & Places
