Books like The War That Saved My Life

Looking for books like The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade) · 580L · grades 4–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of war, resilience, and disability. 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 4–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to The War That Saved My Life

Why each is a match

Fish in a Tree550L
Shares themes of resilience and disability and a close reading level (550L vs 580L).
Chains780L
Shares themes of resilience and freedom, same genre (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)), and a close reading level (780L vs 580L).
Out of My Mind700L
Shares themes of disability and family and a close reading level (700L vs 580L).
Sarah, Plain and Tall660L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)), and a close reading level (660L vs 580L).
Number the Stars670L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)), and a close reading level (670L vs 580L).
Inside Out & Back Again800L
Shares themes of resilience and family and a close reading level (800L vs 580L).
Blended610L
Shares themes of family and a close reading level (610L vs 580L).
The Season of Styx Malone510L
Shares themes of family and a close reading level (510L vs 580L).
Island of the Blue Dolphins1000L
Shares themes of resilience, same genre (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Stone Fox550L
Shares themes of family and a close reading level (550L vs 580L).

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