What books are similar to Allies?

The 10 closest matches to Allies by Alan Gratz on ReadingList include Refugee, Projekt 1065, A Long Walk to Water, A Night Divided, and Echo. Each is scored on shared themes (war, courage, and sacrifice), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 5–9), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Allies reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 5–9), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like Allies

If you liked Allies, read Refugee, Projekt 1065, or A Long Walk to Water — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Refugee by Alan Gratz

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Looking for books like Allies by Alan Gratz (Historical Fiction · grades 5–9)? It’s most often read for its themes of war, courage, and sacrifice. 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 5–9 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Refugee800L: Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Historical Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Projekt 1065grades 5–9: Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, shares themes of courage, and both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list. Amazon → books like this →
A Long Walk to Water720L: Shares themes of war, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list, and same genre (Historical Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
A Night Dividedgrades 5–8: Shares themes of courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Historical Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Echo680L: Shares themes of war and courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Hunger Games810L: Shares themes of sacrifice, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
The War That Saved My Life580L: Shares themes of war, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Pax760L: Shares themes of war, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Eragongrades 6–9: Shares themes of courage, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Amal Unboundgrades 5–8: Shares themes of courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Allies for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Two Degrees by Alan Gratz · grades 5–8 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, shares themes of courage, and both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
Grenade by Alan Gratz · grades 4–7 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
Code Name Kingfisher by Liz Kessler · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Cay by Theodore Taylor · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–9).

Books like Allies for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Two Degrees by Alan Gratz · grades 5–8 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, shares themes of courage, and both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
Ground Zero by Alan Gratz · grades 6–8 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (6–8).
Heroes by Alan Gratz · grades 6–8 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, shares themes of courage, and both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list.
Grenade by Alan Gratz · grades 4–7 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
Code Name Kingfisher by Liz Kessler · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).

Books like Allies for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–9).
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin · 920L — Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (6–9).
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (6–9).
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Historical Fiction).
Billy Budd by Herman Melville · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Historical Fiction).

Common questions

What books are similar to Allies?: The 10 closest matches to Allies by Alan Gratz on ReadingList include Refugee, Projekt 1065, A Long Walk to Water, A Night Divided, and Echo. Each is scored on shared themes (war, courage, and sacrifice), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 5–9), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Allies reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 5–9), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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