# Books like Boy at War

**10** books similar to *Boy at War* by Harry Mazer (Realistic Fiction · grades 4–6), 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:** world war, 1939-1945, causes, history
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## Similar books

- [The Butterfly](https://readinglist.school/book/the-butterfly) by Patricia Polacco _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of world war, 1939-1945 and history, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Tucky Jo and Little Heart](https://readinglist.school/book/tucky-jo-and-little-heart) by Patricia Polacco _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of world war, 1939-1945 and history, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Duke](https://readinglist.school/book/duke) by Kirby Larson _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of world war, 1939-1945, both on the Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [A Boy at War](https://readinglist.school/book/a-boy-at-war-a-novel-of-pearl-harbor) by Harry Mazer _(Grades 3–6)_ — Is by Harry Mazer, the same author, both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Boxes for Katje](https://readinglist.school/book/boxes-for-katje) by Candace Fleming _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of world war, 1939-1945, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Worth](https://readinglist.school/book/worth) by A. LaFaye _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of history, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Here Comes the Garbage Barge](https://readinglist.school/book/here-comes-the-garbage-barge) by Jonah Winter _(Grades 2–8)_ — Shares themes of history, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
- [One Potato, Two Potato](https://readinglist.school/book/one-potato-two-potato) by Cynthia DeFelice _(Grades 3–6)_ — Both on the Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Prisoner B-3087](https://readinglist.school/book/prisoner-b-3087) by Alan Gratz _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of history, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Saving Zasha](https://readinglist.school/book/saving-zasha) by Randi G. Barrow _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of world war, 1939-1945, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).

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