# Books like A Night Divided

**10** books similar to *A Night Divided* by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Historical Fiction · grades 5–8), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** courage, freedom, family
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## Similar books

- [Echo](https://readinglist.school/book/echo) by Pam Muñoz Ryan _(680L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of courage and family, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Historical Fiction).
- [Allies](https://readinglist.school/book/allies) by Alan Gratz _(Grades 5–9)_ — Shares themes of courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Historical Fiction).
- [Refugee](https://readinglist.school/book/refugee) by Alan Gratz _(800L · Grades 5–9)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Historical Fiction).
- [The War That Saved My Life](https://readinglist.school/book/the-war-that-saved-my-life) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley _(580L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of freedom and family, both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+3 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912](https://readinglist.school/book/i-survived-the-sinking-of-the-titanic-1912) by Lauren Tarshis _(590L · Grades 2–5)_ — Shares themes of courage and family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–5).
- [Number the Stars](https://readinglist.school/book/number-the-stars) by Lois Lowry _(670L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of courage and family, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Shiloh](https://readinglist.school/book/shiloh) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor _(890L · Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of courage and family, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Code Name Kingfisher](https://readinglist.school/book/code-name-kingfisher) by Liz Kessler _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of courage and family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Amari and the Night Brothers](https://readinglist.school/book/amari-and-the-night-brothers) by B. B. Alston _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of courage and family, both on the Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie](https://readinglist.school/book/drums-girls-and-dangerous-pie) by Jordan Sonnenblick _(Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (6–9).

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