How long does it take to read The Summer of the Swans?
The Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars takes about 2 hours 36 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 36 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1970. 142 pages, about 39,050 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 20 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 38 minutes |
The page count is the median across 44 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Sara's life has always flowed smoothly, like the gliding swans on the lake, until her little brother Charlie disappears. Then Sara is forced to see her life in a whole new way.
Subjects: Brothers and sisters, Reading (Elementary), Juvenile fiction, People with mental disabilities, Computer-assisted instruction, Responsibility
