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Flipped by the numbers

Wendelin Van Draanen · first published 2001 · dataset 2026-07-21

Length and reading time

At 221 pages, Flipped is longer than 54.1% 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 Flipped is on school reading lists

6 appearances (0.0% of all 13,258 listings in the dataset), drawn from 1 published list, in grades 3rd–8th. 6 of the 6 carry a link to the published source document.

States (1): Nevada.

Sources

• Nevada Young Readers' Award — Nevada's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-83-56-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record. · checked 2026-07-07

Questions

How many pages is Flipped?

Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen is 221 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 61,000 words.

How long does it take to read Flipped?

About 4 h 3 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (3 h 23 min at 300 wpm, 5 h 4 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 13 days.

Is Flipped on school reading lists?

Yes. It appears 6 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 1 state, most often in grades 3-5. That ranks it #695 of 1,664 listed books.

Related

• Flipped: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
• Books of about the same lengthHeroes (219 pp.) · The Race to Save the Lord God Bird (223 pp.) · Lord of the Flies (224 pp.) · The Bluest Eye (224 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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