Books like The Fire of Stars

Looking for books like The Fire of Stars by Kirsten W. Larson (Nonfiction · grades 4–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of science, perseverance, and history. The 10 titlesbelow 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.

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Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Choleragrades 3–6
Shares themes of science and history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helensgrades 4–8
Shares themes of science and history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockeygrades 3–7
Shares themes of perseverance and history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Artgrades 4–8
Shares themes of history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Naturegrades 3–6
Shares themes of science, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Hoopsgrades 3–5
Shares themes of perseverance and history and overlapping grades (3–5).
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arcticgrades 3–6
Shares themes of science, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes that Dot Our Planetgrades 4–8
Shares themes of science, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Cavesgrades 3–7
Shares themes of science, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
The Lost Yeargrades 6–8
Shares themes of perseverance and history and overlapping grades (6–8).

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