# Books like The Fire of Stars

**10** books similar to *The Fire of Stars* by Kirsten W. Larson (Nonfiction · grades 4–8), 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:** science, perseverance, history
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/the-fire-of-stars
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## Similar books

- [Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera](https://readinglist.school/book/evidence-john-snow-cholera) by Deborah Hopkinson _(Grades 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. Helens](https://readinglist.school/book/mountain-of-fire) by Rebecca E. Barone _(Grades 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 Hockey](https://readinglist.school/book/the-longest-shot-kwong) by Chad Soon & Amy Maranville _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of perseverance and history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Art](https://readinglist.school/book/ancestory) by Hannah Salyer _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature](https://readinglist.school/book/haiku-ew) by Lynn Brunelle _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of science, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Hoops](https://readinglist.school/book/hoops-tavares) by Matt Tavares _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of perseverance and history and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic](https://readinglist.school/book/narwhal-unicorn-of-the-arctic) by Candace Fleming _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of science, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes that Dot Our Planet](https://readinglist.school/book/spooky-lakes) by Geo Rutherford _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of science, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves](https://readinglist.school/book/the-dark-caves) by Lindsey Leigh _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of science, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [The Lost Year](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lost-year) by Katherine Marsh _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of perseverance and history and overlapping grades (6–8).

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