Out of My Mind by the numbers
Sharon M. Draper · first published 2010 · dataset 2026-07-21
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 295 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 81,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 4 h 30 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 5 h 25 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 6 h 46 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 17 |
| Lexile measure | 700L |
At 295 pages, Out of My Mind is longer than 75.4% of the 1,664 books on the reading lists we track. It is longer than the median book listed for grades 6-8 (223 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 Out of My Mind is on school reading lists
62 appearances (0.5% of all 13,258 listings in the dataset), drawn from 18 published lists, in grades 4th–8th. 62 of the 62 carry a link to the published source document.
States (14): California, Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 4th | 14 |
| 5th | 15 |
| 6th | 17 |
| 7th | 15 |
| 8th | 1 |
Sources
- Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) — Mark Twain Readers Award: Missouri's statewide grades 4-6 children's-choice program (students read the annual nominees and vote). Winner list 1972-2025 per the Mark Twain 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
- 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 2026-06-14
- 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
- Michigan Reading Association — Great Lakes Great Books Award (student-choice, grade-band shortlists; annual, since 1989). Winner/honor/nominee rolls Grades 4-5, 6-8, 9-12. · checked 2026-06-12
- Nevada Library Association — Nevada Young Readers' Award, Young Reader + Intermediate divisions (student-choice; annual since 1988) · checked 2026-06-11
Questions
How many pages is Out of My Mind?
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper is 295 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 81,000 words.
How long does it take to read Out of My Mind?
About 5 h 25 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (4 h 30 min at 300 wpm, 6 h 46 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 17 days.
Is Out of My Mind on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 62 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 14 states plus 6 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 6-8. That ranks it #12 of 1,664 listed books.
Related
- Out of My Mind: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthOdder (288 pp.) · The Wild Robot (288 pp.) · Ground Zero (304 pp.) · The Color Purple (304 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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