How long does it take to read The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving?
The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving by Ann McGovern takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1973. 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 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving lasted three whole days. The simple text introduces children to the struggles of the Pilgrims during their first year at Plymouth Colony and the events leading to the historic occasion we celebrate today - THANKSGIVING!
Subjects: Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony), Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, Pilgrims (New England colonists), Children's fiction, Thanksgiving day, fiction