# Books like Pax

**10** books similar to *Pax* by Sara Pennypacker (Middle Grade Fiction · 760L · 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:** friendship, war, loyalty, nature, loss
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/pax
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## Similar books

- [Because of Winn-Dixie](https://readinglist.school/book/because-of-winn-dixie) by Kate DiCamillo _(610L · Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of friendship and loss, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (610L vs 760L).
- [Wonder](https://readinglist.school/book/wonder) by R.J. Palacio _(790L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (790L vs 760L).
- [Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy](https://readinglist.school/book/wings-of-fire-the-dragonet-prophecy) by Tui T. Sutherland _(720L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship and war and a close reading level (720L vs 760L).
- [Out of My Mind](https://readinglist.school/book/out-of-my-mind) by Sharon M. Draper _(700L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (700L vs 760L).
- [Hello, Universe](https://readinglist.school/book/hello-universe) by Erin Entrada Kelly _(690L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (690L vs 760L).
- [The Outsiders](https://readinglist.school/book/the-outsiders) by S.E. Hinton _(750L · Grades 7–9)_ — Shares themes of friendship and loyalty and a close reading level (750L vs 760L).
- [The Cricket in Times Square](https://readinglist.school/book/the-cricket-in-times-square) by George Selden _(780L · Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (780L vs 760L).
- [The Adventures of Captain Underpants](https://readinglist.school/book/the-adventures-of-captain-underpants) by Dav Pilkey _(720L · Grades 2–5)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (720L vs 760L).
- [The BFG](https://readinglist.school/book/the-bfg) by Roald Dahl _(720L · Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (720L vs 760L).
- [Charlotte's Web](https://readinglist.school/book/charlottes-web) by E.B. White _(680L · Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of friendship and loyalty and a close reading level (680L vs 760L).

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