What books are similar to Iceberg?

The 10 closest matches to Iceberg by Jennifer A. Nielsen on ReadingList include Code Name Kingfisher, A Night Divided, I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, Nothing Else But Miracles, and Fever 1793. Each is scored on shared themes (history, survival, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Iceberg reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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 Iceberg

If you liked Iceberg, read Code Name Kingfisher, A Night Divided, or I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Closest match: Code Name Kingfisher by Liz Kessler — shares history and survival

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Looking for books like Iceberg by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Historical Fiction · grades 3–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of history, survival, and courage. 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8: Shares themes of history, survival, and courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
A Night Dividedgrades 5–8: Is by Jennifer A. Nielsen, the same author, shares themes of courage, and same genre (Historical Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912590L: Shares themes of history, survival, and courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon → books like this →
Nothing Else But Miraclesgrades 3–7: Shares themes of history, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Historical Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Fever 1793grades 2–8: Shares themes of history and survival, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helensgrades 4–8: Shares themes of history and survival and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Caygrades 5–8: Shares themes of survival and courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaustgrades 2–5: Shares themes of history and courage, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon → books like this →
The Fighting Groundgrades 4–8: Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Because of You, John Lewisgrades 3–5: Shares themes of history and courage and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →

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

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

Hoops by Matt Tavares · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of history and courage and overlapping grades (3–5).
Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Wild Journey of Juniper Berry by Chad Morris · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of survival, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park · 720L — Shares themes of survival, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).

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

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

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys · 560L — Shares themes of survival and same genre (Historical Fiction).
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak · 730L — Shares themes of courage and same genre (Historical Fiction).
Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Wild Journey of Juniper Berry by Chad Morris · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of survival, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).

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

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

Torch by Lyn Miller-Lachmann · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of history and courage and same genre (Historical Fiction).
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys · 560L — Shares themes of survival and same genre (Historical Fiction).
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín · grades 9–10 — Shares themes of history and same genre (Historical Fiction).
Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare · grades 11–12 — Shares themes of history and same genre (Historical Fiction).
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead · grades 11–12 — Shares themes of history and same genre (Historical Fiction).

Common questions

What books are similar to Iceberg?: The 10 closest matches to Iceberg by Jennifer A. Nielsen on ReadingList include Code Name Kingfisher, A Night Divided, I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, Nothing Else But Miracles, and Fever 1793. Each is scored on shared themes (history, survival, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Iceberg reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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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