# Books like When Stars Are Scattered

**10** books similar to *When Stars Are Scattered* by Victoria Jamieson (Graphic Novel · grades 5–8), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, 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:** refugees, family, hope
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/when-stars-are-scattered
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## Similar books

- [Parachute Kids](https://readinglist.school/book/parachute-kids) by Betty C. Tang _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Graphic Novel).
- [Refugee](https://readinglist.school/book/refugee) by Alan Gratz _(800L · Grades 5–9)_ — Shares themes of refugees and family, both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list (+4 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (5–9).
- [Amari and the Night Brothers](https://readinglist.school/book/amari-and-the-night-brothers) by B. B. Alston _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Class Act](https://readinglist.school/book/class-act) by Jerry Craft _(Grades 4–8)_ — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Ferris](https://readinglist.school/book/ferris) by Kate DiCamillo _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel](https://readinglist.school/book/four-eyes-graphic-novel) by Rex Ogle _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [The Labors of Hercules Beal](https://readinglist.school/book/the-labors-of-hercules-beal) by Gary D. Schmidt _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [The Lost Year](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lost-year) by Katherine Marsh _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Wait Till Helen Comes](https://readinglist.school/book/wait-till-helen-comes) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [A Night Divided](https://readinglist.school/book/a-night-divided) by Jennifer A. Nielsen _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (5–8).

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