What books are similar to Allies?

The 10 closest matches to Allies by Alan Gratz on ReadingList include A Night Divided, Echo, A Long Walk to Water, Projekt 1065, and Pax. Each is scored on shared themes (war, courage, and sacrifice), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 5–9), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Allies reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 5–9), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like Allies

If you liked Allies, read A Night Divided, Echo, or A Long Walk to Water — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Allies by Alan Gratz (Historical Fiction · grades 5–9)? It’s most often read for its themes of war, courage, and sacrifice. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 5–9 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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A Night Dividedgrades 5–8: Shares themes of courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Historical Fiction). Amazon →
Echo680L: Shares themes of war and courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
A Long Walk to Water720L: Shares themes of war, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list, and same genre (Historical Fiction). Amazon →
Projekt 1065grades 5–9: Shares themes of courage, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and same genre (Historical Fiction). Amazon →
Pax760L: Shares themes of war, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Refugee800L: Both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon →
The War That Saved My Life580L: Shares themes of war, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Dogtowngrades 3–6: Shares themes of courage, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Eragongrades 6–9: Shares themes of courage, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon →
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone880L: Shares themes of courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →

Books like Allies for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis · 590L — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–5).
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume · 470L — Both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (2–5).
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey · 390L — Both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2010s).
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (2–8).
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust by Elisa Boxer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (2–5).

Books like Allies for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6).
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis · 590L — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–5).
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry · 670L — Shares themes of courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Shares themes of courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas · grades 3–7 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7).

Books like Allies for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry · 670L — Shares themes of courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys · 560L — Shares themes of war, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–12).
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Shares themes of courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas · grades 3–7 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7).

Books like Allies for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys · 560L — Shares themes of war, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–12).
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins · 810L — Shares themes of sacrifice, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (6–9).
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens · 1170L — Shares themes of sacrifice, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of war and courage and overlapping grades (9–12).
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak · 730L — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–11).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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