What books are similar to Nothing Else But Miracles?

The 10 closest matches to Nothing Else But Miracles by Kate Albus on ReadingList include Code Name Kingfisher, I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, Iceberg, The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, and The Lost Year. Each is scored on shared themes (family, history, and resourcefulness), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Nothing Else But Miracles reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like Nothing Else But Miracles

If you liked Nothing Else But Miracles, read Code Name Kingfisher, I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, or Iceberg — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Nothing Else But Miracles by Kate Albus (Historical Fiction · grades 3–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of family, history, and resourcefulness. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, 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.

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Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8: Shares themes of family and history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912590L: Shares themes of family and history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon →
Iceberggrades 3–7: Shares themes of history, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Historical Fiction). Amazon →
The Watsons Go to Birmingham—19631000L: Shares themes of family and history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
The Lost Yeargrades 6–8: Shares themes of family and history and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
The Partition Projectgrades 4–8: Shares themes of family and history and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
The War I Finally Wongrades 5–8: Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
A Corner of the Universegrades 5–8: Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
A Night Dividedgrades 5–8: Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
Bud, Not Buddy950L: Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →

Books like Nothing Else But Miracles for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust by Elisa Boxer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of history, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (2–5).
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner · 490L — Shares themes of family and resourcefulness and overlapping grades (2–4).
Dadaji's Paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande · grades K–3 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (K–3).
How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide by Ame Dyckman · grades K–2 — Shares themes of family.

Books like Nothing Else But Miracles for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan · 680L — Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
Final Word (The Winterton Deception #1) by Janet Sumner Johnson · grades 3–7 — Shares themes of family, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7).
Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Rex Ogle · grades 3–7 — Shares themes of family, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7).
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust by Elisa Boxer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of history, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (2–5).

Books like Nothing Else But Miracles for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

Dragonwings by Laurence Yep · 870L — Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan · 680L — Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
Final Word (The Winterton Deception #1) by Janet Sumner Johnson · grades 3–7 — Shares themes of family, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7).
Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Rex Ogle · grades 3–7 — Shares themes of family, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7).

Books like Nothing Else But Miracles for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

Torch by Lyn Miller-Lachmann · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of history and same genre (Historical Fiction).
Refugee by Alan Gratz · 800L — Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–9).
Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (7–12).
How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of family.
Murder Among Friends by Candace Fleming · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of history.

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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