# Books like Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky

**10** books similar to *Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky* by Kwame Mbalia (Fantasy · grades 4–7), 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:** mythology, grief, courage
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## Similar books

- [Amari and the Night Brothers](https://readinglist.school/book/amari-and-the-night-brothers) by B. B. Alston _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [The Labors of Hercules Beal](https://readinglist.school/book/the-labors-of-hercules-beal) by Gary D. Schmidt _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of mythology and grief and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [The Night Train](https://readinglist.school/book/the-night-train) by Lorelei Savaryn _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of grief and courage and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [A Tale Dark and Grimm](https://readinglist.school/book/a-tale-dark-and-grimm) by Adam Gidwitz _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Ella Enchanted](https://readinglist.school/book/ella-enchanted) by Gail Carson Levine _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Eragon](https://readinglist.school/book/eragon) by Christopher Paolini _(Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Gregor the Overlander](https://readinglist.school/book/gregor-the-overlander) by Suzanne Collins _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [The Lost Hero](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lost-hero) by Rick Riordan _(Grades 5–9)_ — Shares themes of mythology, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (5–9).
- [The Mark of Athena](https://readinglist.school/book/the-mark-of-athena) by Rick Riordan _(Grades 5–9)_ — Shares themes of mythology, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (5–9).
- [Willa of the Wood](https://readinglist.school/book/willa-of-the-wood) by Robert Beatty _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).

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