# Books like Island of the Blue Dolphins

**10** books similar to *Island of the Blue Dolphins* by Scott O'Dell (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade) · 1000L · grades 4–7), 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:** survival, solitude, indigenous identity, nature, resilience
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## Similar books

- [Hatchet](https://readinglist.school/book/hatchet) by Gary Paulsen _(1020L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of survival, nature, and resilience and a close reading level (1020L vs 1000L).
- [Chains](https://readinglist.school/book/chains) by Laurie Halse Anderson _(780L · Grades 5–9)_ — Shares themes of resilience, same genre (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)), and a close reading level (780L vs 1000L).
- [The War That Saved My Life](https://readinglist.school/book/the-war-that-saved-my-life) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley _(580L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of resilience, same genre (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [The Pearl](https://readinglist.school/book/the-pearl) by John Steinbeck _(1010L · Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of nature and a close reading level (1010L vs 1000L).
- [A Single Shard](https://readinglist.school/book/a-single-shard) by Linda Sue Park _(920L · Grades 5–8)_ — Same genre (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)) and a close reading level (920L vs 1000L).
- [The Call of the Wild](https://readinglist.school/book/the-call-of-the-wild) by Jack London _(1120L · Grades 6–10)_ — Shares themes of survival and a close reading level (1120L vs 1000L).
- [The Witch of Blackbird Pond](https://readinglist.school/book/the-witch-of-blackbird-pond) by Elizabeth George Speare _(850L · Grades 5–8)_ — Same genre (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)) and a close reading level (850L vs 1000L).
- [The Phantom Tollbooth](https://readinglist.school/book/the-phantom-tollbooth) by Norton Juster _(1000L · Grades 4–7)_ — A close reading level (1000L vs 1000L) and the same era (1960s).
- [I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition)](https://readinglist.school/book/i-am-malala-young-readers) by Malala Yousafzai _(830L · Grades 6–10)_ — Shares themes of resilience and a close reading level (830L vs 1000L).
- [The Hunger Games](https://readinglist.school/book/the-hunger-games) by Suzanne Collins _(810L · Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of survival and a close reading level (810L vs 1000L).

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