Books like Iceberg
Looking for books like Iceberg by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Historical Fiction · grades 3–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of history, survival, and courage. 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Iceberg
Code Name KingfisherLiz Kessler
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912Lauren Tarshis · 590L
Because of You, John LewisAndrea Davis Pinkney
HeroesAlan Gratz
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the HolocaustElisa Boxer
HoopsMatt Tavares
Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. HelensRebecca E. Barone
Nothing Else But MiraclesKate Albus
Sky's EndMarc J. Gregson
A Long Walk to WaterLinda Sue Park · 720L
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Why each is a match
- Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8
- Shares themes of history, survival, and courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912590L
- Shares themes of history, survival, and courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–5).
- Because of You, John Lewisgrades 3–5
- Shares themes of history and courage and overlapping grades (3–5).
- Heroesgrades 6–8
- Shares themes of history and courage and overlapping grades (6–8).
- Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaustgrades 2–5
- Shares themes of history and courage and overlapping grades (2–5).
- Hoopsgrades 3–5
- Shares themes of history and courage and overlapping grades (3–5).
- Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helensgrades 4–8
- Shares themes of history and survival and overlapping grades (4–8).
- Nothing Else But Miraclesgrades 3–7
- Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Sky's Endgrades 7–12
- Shares themes of survival and courage and overlapping grades (7–12).
- A Long Walk to Water720L
- Shares themes of survival, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).