The War That Saved My Life by the numbers
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley · first published 2015 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers below 4th grade: no school list in our data assigns it earlier. At 316 pages it is also longer than the median book listed for grades 6-8 (212), so it is not a quick read.
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The War That Saved My Life
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 316 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 87,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 4 h 50 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 5 h 48 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 7 h 15 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 18 |
| Lexile measure | 580L |
At 316 pages, The War That Saved My Life is longer than 81.3% 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).
The War That Saved My Life is 316 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 |
|---|---|
| The War That Saved My Life | 316 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 The War That Saved My Life is on school reading lists
61 appearances (0.3% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 16 published lists, in grades 4th–8th. 61 of the 61 carry a link to the published source document.
States (13): Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Wyoming.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 4th | 14 |
| 5th | 14 |
| 6th | 16 |
| 7th | 15 |
| 8th | 2 |
Sources
- Sunshine State Young Readers Award past winners, 2018 winner (grades 6-8) · checked 2026-09-24
- 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
- Odyssey Award (best audiobook) winners + honors, via Wikipedia — 2016 Winner · checked 2026-06-19
- 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
- Wyoming Library Association — Indian Paintbrush Book Award, grades 4-6 (student-choice; annual since 1986); winner roll 1986-2024 · checked 2026-06-14
Questions
How many pages is The War That Saved My Life?
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is 316 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 87,000 words.
How long does it take to read The War That Saved My Life?
About 5 h 48 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (4 h 50 min at 300 wpm, 7 h 15 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 18 days.
Is The War That Saved My Life on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 61 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 13 states plus 8 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 6-8. That ranks it #27 of 2,809 listed books.
Related
- The War That Saved My Life: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthThe Fault in Our Stars (313 pp.) · Wonder (320 pp.) · The One and Only Ivan (320 pp.) · The Graveyard Book (312 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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