New Kid by the numbers
Jerry Craft · first published 2019 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers below 3rd grade: no school list in our data assigns it earlier.
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 256 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 70,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 3 h 55 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 4 h 42 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 5 h 52 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 15 |
At 256 pages, New Kid is longer than 67.7% 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 6-8 (212 pages).
New Kid is 256 pages; the median book listed for grades 6-8 is 212 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 |
|---|---|
| New Kid | 256 pages |
| Median book listed for grades 6-8 | 212 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 New Kid is on school reading lists
114 appearances (0.5% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 22 published lists, in grades 3rd–8th. 114 of the 114 carry a link to the published source document.
States (20): Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington, Wyoming.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 |
| 4th | 22 |
| 5th | 23 |
| 6th | 24 |
| 7th | 22 |
| 8th | 22 |
Sources
- Iowa Children's Choice Award (ICCA) — Iowa's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record. · checked 2026-07-07
- Maine Student Book Award — Maine's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-8): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record. · checked 2026-07-07
- 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 — 2022 Winner · checked 2026-06-23
- Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2020 Newbery Medal winner · checked 2026-06-20
- Tennessee Library Association — Volunteer State Book Award, Intermediate (gr 4-6) + Middle School (gr 6-8) divisions (student-choice; since 1979); past-winners roll · checked 2026-06-15
Questions
How many pages is New Kid?
New Kid by Jerry Craft is 256 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 70,000 words. See how long assigned books are, grade by grade.
How long does it take to read New Kid?
About 4 h 42 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (3 h 55 min at 300 wpm, 5 h 52 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 15 days. Compare a book of about the same length: The Witch of Blackbird Pond.
Is New Kid on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 114 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 20 states plus 18 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 6-8. That ranks it #3 of 2,809 listed books. See the most assigned books, ranked.
When was New Kid first published?
New Kid was first published in 2019, 7 years ago. See how old assigned books are, decade by decade.
Related
- New Kid: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthThe Witch of Blackbird Pond (256 pp.) · The Trumpet of the Swan (251 pp.) · Fahrenheit 451 (249 pp.) · Looking for Alaska (248 pp.)
- The most assigned books, rankedAll 2,809 listed books start here.
- Book length statisticsHow long assigned books are, by grade.
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