Refugee by the numbers
Alan Gratz · first published 2017 · dataset 2026-07-21
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 352 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 97,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 5 h 23 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 6 h 27 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 8 h 4 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 20 |
| Lexile measure | 800L |
At 352 pages, Refugee is longer than 86.5% 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 Refugee is on school reading lists
83 appearances (0.6% of all 13,258 listings in the dataset), drawn from 16 published lists, in grades 5th–9th. 83 of the 83 carry a link to the published source document.
States (18): Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 5th | 17 |
| 6th | 19 |
| 7th | 19 |
| 8th | 19 |
| 9th | 9 |
Sources
- Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award — Arizona's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-83-66-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award'... · 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
- Vermont Dept. of Libraries — Golden Dome Book Award (formerly the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, est. 1957): Vermont's statewide grades 4-8 children's-choice program (students read the nominees and vote). Winner list 1957-2020. · checked 2026-07-07
- Oklahoma Library Association — Sequoyah Book Award, Children's (gr 3-5) + Intermediate (gr 6-8) divisions (student-choice; since 1959); winner roll 1959-2025 · checked 2026-06-15
- 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 Refugee?
Refugee by Alan Gratz is 352 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 97,000 words.
How long does it take to read Refugee?
About 6 h 27 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (5 h 23 min at 300 wpm, 8 h 4 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 20 days.
Is Refugee on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 83 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 18 states, most often in grades 6-8. That ranks it #7 of 1,664 listed books.
Related
- Refugee: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
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