Blubber by the numbers
Judy Blume · first published 1974 · dataset 2026-10-24
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 192 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 53,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 2 h 56 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 3 h 31 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 4 h 24 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 11 |
At 192 pages, Blubber is longer than 50.6% of the 2,330 books on the reading lists we track whose page count we know (2,809 books are tracked in all). It is longer than the median book listed for grades 3-5 (160 pages).
Blubber is 192 pages; the median book listed for grades 3-5 is 160 pages and the median of all 2,330 listed books with a page count is 187.
Source: Page counts of 2,330 books on U.S. school reading lists, bookstatistics.com · Dataset snapshot 2026-10-24
Show the numbers
| Book | Pages |
|---|---|
| Blubber | 192 pages |
| Median book listed for grades 3-5 | 160 pages |
| Median of all listed books | 187 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 Blubber is on school reading lists
28 appearances (0.1% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 3 published lists, in grades 4th–7th. 28 of the 28 carry a link to the published source document.
States (6): Alaska, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 4th | 7 |
| 5th | 7 |
| 6th | 7 |
| 7th | 7 |
Sources
- Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) — Young Reader's Choice Award (est. 1940, the oldest children's-choice book award in the US): students in WA, OR, ID, MT & AK read the annual nominees and vote. Winner list 1940-2025. · checked 2026-07-07
- Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 1977 Winner · checked 2026-06-23
- North Dakota Library Association — Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (student-choice; annual since 1978; Juvenile/Chapter + Intermediate + Older-Reader divisions); winner roll 1978-2025 · checked 2026-06-15
Questions
How many pages is Blubber?
Blubber by Judy Blume is 192 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 53,000 words.
How long does it take to read Blubber?
About 3 h 31 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (2 h 56 min at 300 wpm, 4 h 24 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 11 days.
Is Blubber on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 28 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 6 states plus 4 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 3-5. That ranks it #71 of 2,809 listed books.
Related
- Blubber: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- More by Judy BlumeDouble Fudge
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- The most assigned books, rankedAll 2,809 listed books start here.
- Book length statisticsHow long assigned books are, by grade.
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