Books Like Number the Stars: 12 Similar Reads for Grades 4–7
If your reader loved Number the Stars, these 12 books hit the same notes — courage, friendship, and holocaust — all kept in the grades 4–7 reading band.
How these were chosen: matched deterministically from a verified catalog — shared themes, same genre, close reading level, and an overlapping grade band. No guesswork; each book's reason lists only the attributes that actually matched.
The 12 books most like Number the Stars
- Sarah, Plain and TallPatricia MacLachlan
Sarah, Plain and Tall
by Patricia MacLachlan
Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)Grades 3–5
Why it's similar: Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)), and a close reading level (660L vs 670L).
- The BFGRoald Dahl
The BFG
by Roald Dahl
Middle Grade FictionGrades 3–6
Why it's similar: Shares themes of courage and friendship and a close reading level (720L vs 670L).
- Bea and the New Deal HorseL. M. Elliott
Bea and the New Deal Horse
by L. M. Elliott
Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)Grades 3–5
Why it's similar: Shares themes of courage and family, same genre (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- FablehavenBrandon Mull
Fablehaven
by Brandon Mull
Middle Grade FantasyGrades 4–7
Why it's similar: Shares themes of courage, friendship, and family and overlapping grades (4–7).
- HeroesAlan Gratz
Heroes
by Alan Gratz
Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)Grades 6–8
Why it's similar: Shares themes of courage and friendship, same genre (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- EchoPam Muñoz Ryan
Echo
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Historical FictionGrades 5–8
Why it's similar: Shares themes of courage and family and a close reading level (680L vs 670L).
- Out of My MindSharon M. Draper
Out of My Mind
by Sharon M. Draper
Middle Grade FictionGrades 4–7
Why it's similar: Shares themes of friendship and family and a close reading level (700L vs 670L).
- I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
by Lauren Tarshis
Historical FictionGrades 2–5
Why it's similar: Shares themes of courage and family and a close reading level (590L vs 670L).
- The OutsidersS.E. Hinton
The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton
Young Adult FictionGrades 7–9
Why it's similar: Shares themes of friendship and family and a close reading level (750L vs 670L).
- Ivy and BeanAnnie Barrows
Ivy and Bean
by Annie Barrows
Early Chapter BookGrades 2–4
Why it's similar: Shares themes of friendship and family and a close reading level (580L vs 670L).
- The War That Saved My LifeKimberly Brubaker Bradley
The War That Saved My Life
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)Grades 4–7
Why it's similar: Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)), and a close reading level (580L vs 670L).
- Walk Two MoonsSharon Creech
Walk Two Moons
by Sharon Creech
Realistic FictionGrades 5–7
Why it's similar: Shares themes of friendship and family and a close reading level (770L vs 670L).
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