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Books about Friendship

Having friends is one of the best things in life. Finding friends, keeping friends and disagreeing with friends can be challenging. The books below delve into all that is friendship, including the growth that the good and the bad can bring.

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  • Knowing What to Say

    Finding the Words to Fit Any Situation

    Criswell, Patti Kelley,
    A guide to communicating effectively in a variety of situations common to tween and teen girls shares strategies for handling uncomfortable situations with confidence and grace, from knowing what to say when a friend talks about you behind your…
    Book, 2018Middleton, WI : American Girl Publishing, [2018] — J 302.2 Criswell
  • A Smart Girl's Guide. Friendship Troubles

    Dealing With Fights, Being Left Out, and the Whole Popularity Thing

    Criswell, Patti Kelley
    This guide will help girls deal with the pitfalls of interpersonal relationships, from backstabbing and triangles, to other tough friendship problems. It features fun quizzes, practical tips, and stories from real girls who've been there -- and are…
    Book, 2013Middleton, WI : American Girl Publishing, [2013] — J 158.2 Criswell
  • Como puedes iniciar una conversacion con alguien que acabas de conocer en la escuela o en un campamento? Como debes reaccionar cuando ves que un companero esta sufriendo acoso escolar? Como puedes ayudar a un amigo que esta pasando por un momento…
    Book, 2025[New York] : Dorling Kindersley Limited/Peguin Random House, 2025 — J Spanish 302.34 Schusterman
  • When Ashar and Shaheer meet, they quickly discover they're twins and will stop at nothing to get to know the parent they've been separated from, learning along the way that they may not like each other, but they definitely need each other.
    Book, 2022New York : Scholastic Press, 2022 — J Fiction Siddiqui
  • When twelve-year-old spelling bee champ Bree acquires superpowers from a lightning strike, her preordained life turns upside. A fun fantasy about navigating middle school, family and friends.
    Book, 2025Los Angeles : Disney/Hyperion, 2025 — J Fiction Johnson
  • An unlikely trio become friends in this adventure that revolves around twelve-year-old, Oscar Aberdeen and his grandfather saving their home.
    Book, 2025New York : Henry Holt Books and Company, 2025 — J Fiction Gemeinhart
  • Jae Han Kim may look like any other seventh grader, but put a pencil in his hand and he's the creator of the most fabulous superhero to fling a donut: Donutella Hamachi! Donutella puts the B in beauty with her line of glittering, edible cosmetics…
    Book, 2025Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2025 — J Fiction Kim
  • A dog and robot dog become friends and allies in order to search for their forever home.
    Book, 2023New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2023 — J Fiction Applegate
  • Marco is short and Isaac is tall and falling behind in school. Two best friends that support each other in life and basketball. Life has it's disappointments and at times creates unbearable anxiety. The friendship is full of humor and support. A…
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022] — J Fiction Cisneros
  • The first book in a new series about neighborhood friends who find sudden fame with a series of viral videos... only no one knows who they really are.
    Book, 2025[New York, NY] : Pixel+Ink, [2025] — J Fiction Baden
  • Two ten-year-olds must decide whether they should join forces to create an unbeatable duo that is sure to win their school's annual creative storytelling contest.
    Book, 2025New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2025 — J Fiction Alexander
  • Despite her careful planning, eleven-year-old Jojo's first day of middle school unravels after an outfit mishap, caused by her cat-fluencer stepdad's new kitten, but as she tries hiding her embarrassment, she finds solace in new friends. Book one in…
    Book, 2025New York : Aladdin, 2025 — J Fiction McCullough
  • Fifth grader, Isaiah and his friend/former bully work together to help mentor a younger student.
    Book, 2022New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2022] — J Fiction Baptist
  • Ten-year-old, Lindy, lives in a bus with her influencer parents. When the bus breaks down in San Jose, Lindy makes friends for the first time. Lindy does what she can to get her family to stay, including sabotaging the family bus.
    Book, 2025New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2025 — J Fiction Spangler
  • When Bunny Baxter starts seventh grade at a school in a new district where none of her friends go, she must find a way to overcome her social anxiety to make new friends. One of my top reads of 2025.
    Book, 2025New York : Holiday House, 2025 — J Fiction Roberts
  • Twelve-year-old Dexter Foreman has lived at The Pines Retirement Village with his grandmother since he was 6 years old, homeschooled by the residents until he's forced to attend middle school, where he sticks out like a sore thumb.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2025 — J Fiction Korman
  • Chase does not remember falling off the roof, in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kids--trouble is, he really is not sure he…
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Scholastic Press, 2017 — J Fiction Korman
  • Twelve-year-old Chinese American Sophie learns about her Muslim identity for the school cultural fair while juggling expectations from her family and friends.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2025 — J Fiction Ma
  • Told in two voices, Finnegan, a rescue dog mourning the loss of his previous life, is paired with Chase, a young orphaned cheetah, and together the two learn to trust again while discovering friendship and family.
    Book, 2026New York : Balzer + Bray, 2026 — J Fiction Warga
  • It's goodbye, Brewster Elementary and hello, Broomsfield Academy when Heidi Heckelbeck starts middle school at the only school in the country that has secret classes for witches in training! Heidi is excited but nervous about living on her own and…
    Book, 2023New York : Simon Spotlight, 2023 — J Fiction Coven