What books are similar to The Fighting Ground?

The 10 closest matches to The Fighting Ground by Avi on ReadingList include The Devil's Arithmetic, Code Name Kingfisher, Fever 1793, I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, and Iceberg. Each is scored on shared themes (history, united states in fiction, and united states), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Fighting Ground reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–8), 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 The Fighting Ground

If you liked The Fighting Ground, read The Devil's Arithmetic, Code Name Kingfisher, or Fever 1793 — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like The Fighting Ground by Avi (Historical Fiction · grades 4–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of history, united states in fiction, and united states. The 10 titles below 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 4–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Devil's Arithmetic730L: Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8: Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Fever 1793grades 2–8: Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912590L: Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon → books like this →
Iceberggrades 3–7: Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Nothing Else But Miraclesgrades 3–7: Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Pink and Saygrades 4–8: Shares themes of united states, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Rifles for Watiegrades 5–9: Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon → books like this →
The Watsons Go to Birmingham—19631000L: Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Crispin: The Cross of Leadgrades 3–7: Is by Avi, the same author and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Fighting Ground for younger readers (K–2)

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

Here Comes the Garbage Barge by Jonah Winter · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of history 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 and overlapping grades (2–5).
The Apothecary by Maile Meloy · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of history and overlapping grades (2–8).
Time to Make Art by Jeff Mack · grades K–3 — Shares themes of history.

Books like The Fighting Ground for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia · 750L — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
Worth by A. LaFaye · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of history, both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin · grades 5–8 — Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (5–8).
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park · 720L — Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (5–8).
A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–8 — Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like The Fighting Ground for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia · 750L — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
Worth by A. LaFaye · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of history, both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin · grades 5–8 — Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (5–8).
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park · 720L — Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (5–8).
A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–8 — Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like The Fighting Ground for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead · grades 11–12 — Shares themes of history and historical fiction and same genre (Historical Fiction).
Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare · grades 11–12 — Shares themes of history and same genre (Historical Fiction).
Torch by Lyn Miller-Lachmann · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of history and same genre (Historical Fiction).
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens · 1170L — Same genre (Historical Fiction).
Allies by Alan Gratz · grades 5–9 — Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (5–9).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Fighting Ground?: The 10 closest matches to The Fighting Ground by Avi on ReadingList include The Devil's Arithmetic, Code Name Kingfisher, Fever 1793, I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, and Iceberg. Each is scored on shared themes (history, united states in fiction, and united states), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Fighting Ground reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–8), 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.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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