Books like The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey

Looking for books like The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey by Chad Soon & Amy Maranville (Nonfiction · grades 3–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of biography, sports, and perseverance. 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.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey

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Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Choleragrades 3–6
Shares themes of biography and history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Fire of Starsgrades 4–8
Shares themes of perseverance and history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Artgrades 4–8
Shares themes of history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinosgrades 2–5
Shares themes of biography and perseverance and overlapping grades (2–5).
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaustgrades 2–5
Shares themes of biography and history and overlapping grades (2–5).
Hoopsgrades 3–5
Shares themes of perseverance and history and overlapping grades (3–5).
Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helensgrades 4–8
Shares themes of history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Girl Who Figured It Outgrades 3–6
Shares themes of biography and perseverance and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Lost Yeargrades 6–8
Shares themes of perseverance and history and overlapping grades (6–8).
The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkiengrades 4–8
Shares themes of biography and history and overlapping grades (4–8).

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