How long does it take to read When I Was Young in the Mountains?
When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1887. 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 16 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Reminiscences of the pleasures of life in the mountains as a child.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Social life and customs, Mountain life, Fiction, United States in fiction, Caldecott Medal
