18 Best middle grade books like Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Cover of Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Resistance

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.32

Format: 400 pages, ebook

Chaya Lindner is a teenager living in Nazi-occupied Poland. Simply being Jewish places her in dange…

"In the knowing, there was peace."

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, Resistance

"But there is something a human can do that an animal never can. Create art."

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, Resistance

If you liked the middle grade plot in Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen , here is a list of 18 books like this:

Cover of Refugee by Alan Gratz

1. Refugee

By: Alan Gratz

3.16

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming,… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Refugee book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • war
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The War I Finally Won (The War That Saved My Life, #2) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

2. The War I Finally Won (The War That Saved My Life, #2)

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

3.57

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

When Ada's clubfoot is surgically fixed at last, she knows for certain that she's not what her moth… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The War I Finally Won (The War That Saved My Life, #2) book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz

3. Prisoner B-3087

By: Alan Gratz

4.27

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

Survive. At any cost. 10 concentration camps. 10 different places where you are starved, tortured, … read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Prisoner B-3087 book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
Cover of The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4. The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.49

Format: 316 pages, Hardcover

An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaime… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1) book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"I don't want to just survive"

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

"This book made me love reading."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

"Saying something stupid doesn't make you stupid," Susan said. " Luckily for all of us."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

"We'd escaped. Mam, Hitlers bombs, my one-room prison. Everything. Crazy or not, I was free."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

5. Code of Honor

By: Alan Gratz

4.05

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Live by the code. Die by the code? Kamran Smith has it all. He's the star of the football team, dat… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Code of Honor book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

6. For Freedom: The Story of a French Spy

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

3.40

Format: None pages, Paperback

A teenager transforms from a schoolgirl to a spy in this true story of heroism in wartime. Suzanne … read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's For Freedom: The Story of a French Spy book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

7. Projekt 1065: A Novel of World War II

By: Alan Gratz

3.28

Format: 5 pages, Hardcover

Infiltrate. Befriend. Sabotage. World War II is raging. Michael O'Shaunessey, originally from Irela… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Projekt 1065: A Novel of World War II book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

Cover of Stolen Girl by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

8. Stolen Girl

By: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

4.11

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Nadia is haunted by World War II. Her memories of the war are messy, coming back to her in pieces a… read more

Similar categories in Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch's Stolen Girl book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
Cover of Two Degrees by Alan Gratz

9. Two Degrees

By: Alan Gratz

4.15

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Fire. Ice. Flood. Three climate disasters. Four kids fighting for their lives. Akira is ridin… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Two Degrees book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Cubs are super cute, but you do not want to come between a cub and it's mother. Momma Bear will wreck you."

-Alan Gratz, Two Degrees

Cover of Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor by Alan Gratz

10. Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

By: Alan Gratz

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz ( Refugee ; Ground Zero ; Two Degr… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Traitors Among Us by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

11. Traitors Among Us

By: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

4.22

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

World War II may be over. But two sisters are far from safe. Inspired by true events, this is th… read more

Similar categories in Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch's Traitors Among Us book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • war
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Allies by Alan Gratz

12. Allies

By: Alan Gratz

4.27

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

Alan Gratz weaves an array of voices and stories into an epic tale of teamwork in the face of tyran… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Allies book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Ground Zero by Alan Gratz

13. Ground Zero

By: Alan Gratz

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

It's September 11, 2001. Brandon, a 9-year-old boy, goes to work for the day with his dad . . . at … read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Ground Zero book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"And without a dream, without ambition, what point was there to living?"

-Alan Gratz, Ground Zero

Cover of The War Below by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

14. The War Below

By: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

4.30

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The Nazis took Luka from his home in Ukraine and forced him into a labor camp. Now, Luka has smuggl… read more

Similar categories in Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch's The War Below book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
Cover of Making Bombs for Hitler by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

15. Making Bombs for Hitler

By: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

4.34

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Lida thought she was safe. Her neighbors wearing the yellow star were all taken away, but Lida is n… read more

Similar categories in Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch's Making Bombs for Hitler book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
Cover of Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen

16. Resistance

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.32

Format: 400 pages, ebook

Chaya Lindner is a teenager living in Nazi-occupied Poland. Simply being Jewish places her in dange… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
  • audiobook
"In the knowing, there was peace."

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, Resistance

"But there is something a human can do that an animal never can. Create art."

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, Resistance

Cover of Resist: A Story of D-Day by Alan Gratz

17. Resist: A Story of D-Day

By: Alan Gratz

4.09

Format: 59 pages, Paperback

Back flap copy: An exclusive, action-packed story about one girl's daring rescue mission during … read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Resist: A Story of D-Day book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Winterkill by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

18. Winterkill

By: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

From acclaimed author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, this incredibly gripping and timely story set during… read more

Similar categories in Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch's Winterkill book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Grenade by Alan Gratz

19. Grenade

By: Alan Gratz

4.17

Format: 270 pages, Hardcover

Here it is! The hugely anticipated follow-up to Gratz's NYT bestselling, critically acclaimed pheno… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Grenade book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • war
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Don't Tell the Nazis by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

20. Don't Tell the Nazis

By: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

4.28

Format: 226 pages, Paperback

Krystia’s family is hiding Jews from the invading Nazis, but the risks are immense. How much will s… read more

Similar categories in Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch's Don't Tell the Nazis book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
"I couldn't control that the Nazis considered me "subhuman." But I could control how I treated others."

-Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Don't Tell the Nazis

"When I was little, Tato told me the story of a frog that was put in a pot of cool water. The pot was put on the stove to simmer, but it heated so gradually that the frog didn't realize it was being c…"

-Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Don't Tell the Nazis

Cover of Trapped in Hitler's Web by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

21. Trapped in Hitler's Web

By: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

4.33

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch (author of Making Bombs for Hitler and Stolen Girl) delivers a gripping sto… read more

Similar categories in Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch's Trapped in Hitler's Web book and Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

9 Best audiobook books like Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Transform Your Habits

The War I Finally Won (The War That Saved My Life, #2)

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

3.57

Transform Your Habits

The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.49

Transform Your Habits

Two Degrees

Alan Gratz

4.15

Transform Your Habits

Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

Alan Gratz

4.24

View all the books

16 must-read fiction books like Winterkill by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

Transform Your Habits

Rescue

Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.31

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

Transform Your Habits

The Fort

Gordon Korman

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Two Degrees

Alan Gratz

4.15

View all the books

Never miss a story from us, get weekly updates in your inbox.