Odder by the numbers
Katherine Applegate · first published 2022 · dataset 2026-07-21
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 288 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 79,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 4 h 24 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 5 h 17 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 6 h 36 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 16 |
At 288 pages, Odder is longer than 72.4% 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 Odder is on school reading lists
30 appearances (0.2% of all 13,258 listings in the dataset), drawn from 11 published lists, in grades 3rd–5th. 30 of the 30 carry a link to the published source document.
States (9): Arizona, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Wyoming.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 3rd | 10 |
| 4th | 10 |
| 5th | 10 |
Sources
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) — Kentucky's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-56-83-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record. · checked 2026-07-07
- 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
- 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
- Hawai'i Association of School Librarians — Nēnē Award, grades 4-6 fiction (student-choice; program since 1964); winners 1982-2026 (neneaward.org + Goodreads winner roll) · checked 2026-06-14
- Wyoming Library Association — Indian Paintbrush Book Award, grades 4-6 (student-choice; annual since 1986); winner roll 1986-2024 · checked 2026-06-14
- Children's Librarians of New Hampshire / NH Library Association — Great Stone Face Book Award (student-choice, grades 4-6; 20 nominees/year, annual since 1980). Winner + nominee rolls via the LibraryThing award/757 mirror of the official sponsor records. · checked 2026-06-12
Questions
How many pages is Odder?
Odder by Katherine Applegate is 288 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 79,000 words.
How long does it take to read Odder?
About 5 h 17 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (4 h 24 min at 300 wpm, 6 h 36 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 16 days.
Is Odder on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 30 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 9 states, most often in grades 3-5. That ranks it #51 of 1,664 listed books.
Related
- Odder: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthThe Wild Robot (288 pp.) · The Diary of a Young Girl (283 pp.) · Out of My Mind (295 pp.) · To Kill a Mockingbird (281 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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