Books like Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera

Looking for books like Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera by Deborah Hopkinson (Nonfiction · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of science, history, and biography. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, 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 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera

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Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helensgrades 4–8
Shares themes of science and history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Fire of Starsgrades 4–8
Shares themes of science and history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockeygrades 3–7
Shares themes of history and biography, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Artgrades 4–8
Shares themes of history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Naturegrades 3–6
Shares themes of science, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaustgrades 2–5
Shares themes of history and biography and overlapping grades (2–5).
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arcticgrades 3–6
Shares themes of science, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes that Dot Our Planetgrades 4–8
Shares themes of science, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Cavesgrades 3–7
Shares themes of science, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
The Mystery of the Monarchsgrades 4–8
Shares themes of science, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).

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