How long does it take to read Warriors Don't Cry?
a searing memoir of the battle to integrate Little Rock's Central High
Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Beals takes about 5 hours 9 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 9 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1995. 281 pages, about 77,275 words. Written for children.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 9 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 13 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This is a true account of Melba's experience as one of the Little Rock 9--the first black students to enroll in a previously all-white hight school. It is a fascinating account of her story and an enjoyable read. Powerful and eye-opening, it is a book in which history comes alive.
Subjects: School integration, African American students, Central High School (Little Rock, Ark.), Biography, History, Beals, Melba.
