How long does it take to read The Scarlet Ibis?
The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst takes about 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 40 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1988. 36 pages, about 9,900 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 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Ashamed of his younger brother's physical handicaps, an older brother teaches him how to walk and pushes him to attempt more strenuous activities.
Subjects: People with disabilities, Brothers, Fiction, Children's fiction, Family life, fiction
