How long does it take to read Why the Sky Is Far Away?
Mary-Joan Gerson
Why the Sky Is Far Away by Mary-Joan Gerson takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1974. 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 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The sky was once so close to the Earth that people cut parts of it to eat but their waste and greed caused the sky to move far away.
Subjects: Folklore, Folklore, nigeria
