The Trumpet of the Swan by the numbers
E.B. White · first published 1970 · dataset 2026-07-21
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 251 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 69,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 3 h 50 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 4 h 36 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 5 h 45 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 14 |
At 251 pages, The Trumpet of the Swan is longer than 62.8% of the 1,664 books on the reading lists we track. It is longer than the median book listed for grades 3-5 (186 pages).
Word counts and reading times are estimates: pages × 275 words, divided by the reading speed. Your edition's page count and your own pace will differ.
Where The Trumpet of the Swan is on school reading lists
8 appearances (0.1% of all 13,258 listings in the dataset), drawn from 2 published lists, in grades 3rd–6th. 8 of the 8 carry a link to the published source document.
States (2): Kansas, Oklahoma.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 3rd | 2 |
| 4th | 2 |
| 5th | 2 |
| 6th | 2 |
Sources
- William Allen White Children's Book Award (Emporia State University) — Kansas's statewide children's-choice program (est. 1952; students read the annual nominees and vote). Winner list 1953-2025 per the William Allen White Award record. · checked 2026-07-07
- Oklahoma Library Association — Sequoyah Book Award, Children's (gr 3-5) + Intermediate (gr 6-8) divisions (student-choice; since 1959); winner roll 1959-2025 · checked 2026-06-15
Questions
How many pages is The Trumpet of the Swan?
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White is 251 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 69,000 words.
How long does it take to read The Trumpet of the Swan?
About 4 h 36 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (3 h 50 min at 300 wpm, 5 h 45 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 14 days.
Is The Trumpet of the Swan on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 8 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 2 states, most often in grades 3-5. That ranks it #441 of 1,664 listed books.
Related
- The Trumpet of the Swan: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- More by E.B. WhiteCharlotte's Web
- Books of about the same lengthFahrenheit 451 (249 pp.) · Looking for Alaska (248 pp.) · New Kid (256 pp.) · The Witch of Blackbird Pond (256 pp.)
- The most assigned books, rankedAll 1,664 listed books start here.
- Book length statisticsHow long assigned books are, by grade.
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