# Books like Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust

**10** books similar to *Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust* by Elisa Boxer (Picture Book · grades 2–5), matched on shared themes, 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:** history, courage, Holocaust, biography
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**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Similar books

- [Because of You, John Lewis](https://readinglist.school/book/because-of-you-john-lewis) by Andrea Davis Pinkney _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of history and courage, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen](https://readinglist.school/book/a-plate-of-hope) by Erin Frankel _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of biography, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos](https://readinglist.school/book/call-me-roberto) by Nathalie Alonso _(Grades 2–5)_ — Shares themes of biography, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (2–5).
- [Code Name Kingfisher](https://readinglist.school/book/code-name-kingfisher) by Liz Kessler _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of history and courage and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Ernö Rubik and His Magic Cube](https://readinglist.school/book/erno-rubik-and-his-magic-cube) by Kerry Aradhya _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of biography, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera](https://readinglist.school/book/evidence-john-snow-cholera) by Deborah Hopkinson _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of history and biography and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Hoops](https://readinglist.school/book/hoops-tavares) by Matt Tavares _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of history and courage and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Iceberg](https://readinglist.school/book/iceberg) by Jennifer A. Nielsen _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of history and courage and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Introducing Sandwina: The Strongest Woman in the World!](https://readinglist.school/book/introducing-sandwina) by Vicki Conrad _(Grades 2–5)_ — Shares themes of biography, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (2–5).
- [Just Like Millie](https://readinglist.school/book/just-like-millie) by Lauren Castillo _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3).

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