Children's Book Suggestions | Survival Stories 2025

Some of our favorite survival stories for readers in grades 3-7 published in 2024 and early 2025, most of which are great readalikes for I Survived. For more survival stories, both fiction and nonfiction, browse the online catalog. Survival guides and true stories can be found in Children's Nonfiction under number 613.69.

Updated April 17, 2025
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The song of orphan's garden
Hewitt, Nicole M.
Paper Book
Combining the gentleness of Miyazaki, the wintry wonderland of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and the whimsicality of Newbery winner The Girl Who Drank the Moon, Nicole M. Hewitt's debut middle-grade novel, The Song of Orphan's Garden, is an enchanting fantasy tale...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

A wolf called Fire
Parry, Rosanne
Paper Book
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Sure to help readers reflect on where and how they fit into the world. Highly ­recommended."--School Library Journal "Another winner from a proven author."--Booklist The stand-alone companion to Rosanne Parry's New York Times bestseller A Wolf...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Shark night
Stine, R. L.
Paper Book
Lots of kids dream of being on TV--but for Liam it's a NIGHTMARE Alone in a giant water tank, Liam, holding a camera, watches as a twenty-foot-long hammerhead shark is about to be lowered in with him. This is not where he thought his day was going. Liam is helping his mom film a...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

The Flicker
Edgmon, H. E.
Paper Book
Perfect for fans of The Marrow Thieves, Hatchet and The City of Ember, H.E. Edgmon's middle grade debut offers a bittersweet tale of hope and survival, a modern classic for the climate change generation. One year ago, a solar flare scorched the Earth and...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Away
Freeman, Megan E.
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! A group of children investigate the threat that prompted large-scale evacuations in this "solid and engrossing" (Booklist) companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Alone told in multiple POVs. ...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

One wrong step
Nielsen, Jennifer A.
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen comes a brand-new, spine-tingling adventure about two kids and their fight for survival on the unforgiving trails of Mount Everest. Jennifer Nielsen's storytelling climbs to new heights in this epic about loss, letting go, and...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

The last dragon on Mars
Reintgen, Scott
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! "Nail-biting action scenes, relatable characters, and a fantastic new take on dragons...a thrilling ride!" --A.F. Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of the Skandar series A boy living on Mars unexpectedly...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

The other side of tomorrow
Cho, Tina
Paper Book
Booklist Editor's Choice of 2024: Books for Youth School Library Journal Best Book of 2024 Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2024 2025 ALA Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List 2026 TLA Maverick Graphic Novel List A...

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

Fatal forecast : an incredible true story of courage in a savage storm
Tougias, Michael J.
Paper Book
As harrowing as The Perfect Storm--but with a miraculous ending--Fatal Forecast is one of the greatest survival stories ever told. Read all the books in the True Survival Stories series!   On the morning of November...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 9-14)


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