Books like Thirty Minutes Over Oregon

If you liked Thirty Minutes Over Oregon, read Adopted by an Owl, Bink & Gollie, or Blended — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Thirty Minutes Over Oregon by Marc Tyler Nobleman (Biography · grades 2–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of japan. kaigun, japanese aerial operations, and military history. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, 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 2–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Thirty Minutes Over Oregon

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Adopted by an Owlgrades 2–8
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, same genre (Biography), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon →
Bink & Golliegrades 2–8
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Blended610L
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Counting by 7sgrades 2–8
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Divergentgrades 8–12
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (8–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
El Deafo420L
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Fish in a Tree550L
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Front Desk640L
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Fudge-a-Maniagrades 3–6
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →

Books like Thirty Minutes Over Oregon 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 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Lulu's Mysterious Mission by Judith Viorst · grades 2–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • My Explosive Diary by Emily Gale · grades 2–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Real Friends by Shannon Hale · grades 2–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Apothecary by Maile Meloy · grades 2–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Thirty Minutes Over Oregon for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Ghost by Jason Reynolds · 730L — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes · 360L — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Here Comes the Garbage Barge by Jonah Winter · grades 2–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Lulu's Mysterious Mission by Judith Viorst · grades 2–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • My Explosive Diary by Emily Gale · grades 2–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Thirty Minutes Over Oregon for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Ghost by Jason Reynolds · 730L — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes · 360L — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Here Comes the Garbage Barge by Jonah Winter · grades 2–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds · 720L — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2010s).
  • Lulu's Mysterious Mission by Judith Viorst · grades 2–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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