Books like Refugee

Looking for books like Refugee by Alan Gratz (Historical Fiction · 800L · grades 5–9)? It’s most often read for its themes of refugees, survival, and family. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, 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.

10 books similar to Refugee

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Why each is a match

Inside Out & Back Again800L
Shares themes of refugees, family, and displacement and a close reading level (800L vs 800L).
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912590L
Shares themes of survival and family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (590L vs 800L).
Salt to the Sea560L
Shares themes of refugees and survival, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (560L vs 800L).
Wonder790L
Shares themes of family and empathy and a close reading level (790L vs 800L).
One Crazy Summer750L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (750L vs 800L).
The Wild Robot740L
Shares themes of survival and family and a close reading level (740L vs 800L).
Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8
Shares themes of survival and family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
Dragonwings870L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (870L vs 800L).
A Long Walk to Water720L
Shares themes of survival, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (720L vs 800L).
Echo680L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (680L vs 800L).

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