Books about survival
10 books that US schools assign on this theme
A Long Walk to Water
Linda Sue Park
Grades 5–8 · Lexile 720L
Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
Grades 5–8 · Lexile 1020L
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Scott O'Dell
Grades 4–7 · Lexile 1000L
Life of Pi
Yann Martel
Grades 9–12 · Lexile 830L
Maus: A Survivor's Tale
Art Spiegelman
Grades 9–12
Night
Elie Wiesel
Grades 9–12 · Lexile 590L
Refugee
Alan Gratz
Grades 5–9 · Lexile 800L
Salt to the Sea
Ruta Sepetys
Grades 8–12 · Lexile 560L
The Call of the Wild
Jack London
Grades 6–10 · Lexile 1120L
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
Grades 6–9 · Lexile 810L
