# Books like Red Midnight

**10** books similar to *Red Midnight* by Ben Mikaelsen (Adventure · grades 3–8), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, 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:** emigration and immigration, kayaks, kayaks and kayaking, survival
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## Similar books

- [Cryptid Hunters](https://readinglist.school/book/cryptid-hunters) by Roland Smith _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of survival, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Adventure).
- [Hatchet](https://readinglist.school/book/hatchet) by Gary Paulsen _(1020L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of survival, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [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, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (6–10).
- [The River](https://readinglist.school/book/the-river) by Gary Paulsen _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of survival, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Two Degrees](https://readinglist.school/book/two-degrees) by Alan Gratz _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of survival, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Unwind](https://readinglist.school/book/unwind) by Neal Shusterman _(Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of survival, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and overlapping grades (8–12).
- [A Wolf Called Wander](https://readinglist.school/book/a-wolf-called-wander) by Rosanne Parry _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Crash](https://readinglist.school/book/crash) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 3–8)_ — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Flight #116 Is Down!](https://readinglist.school/book/flight-116-is-down) by Caroline B. Cooney _(Grades 3–8)_ — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Loot](https://readinglist.school/book/loot) by Jude Watson _(Grades 3–8)_ — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (3–8).

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