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2) Best Friends
Author
Series
Friends (Hale) volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon’s got a sure spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader, Jen, the most popular girl in school. But the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. She never knows which TV shows are cool, what songs to listen to, and who she’s allowed to talk to. Who makes these rules, anyway? And does Shannon have to follow them? Shannon begins to question whether...
3) Camp
Author
Series
Click volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Olive and Willow are happy campers! Or are they? Olive is sure she'll have the best time at summer camp with her friend Willow - but while Olive makes quick friends with the other campers, Willow struggles to form connections and latches on to the only person she knows - Olive. It's s'more than Olive can handle! The stress of being Willow's living security blanket begins to wear on Olive and before long... the girls aren't just fighting, they may...
4) Stargazing
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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"Moon is everything Christine isn't. She's confident, impulsive, artistic . . . and though they both grew up in the same Chinese-American suburb, Moon is somehow unlike anyone Christine has ever known. When Moon's family moves in next door to Christine's, Moon goes from unlikely friend to best friend--maybe even the perfect friend. The girls share their favorite music videos, paint their toenails when Christine's strict parents aren't around, and...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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A look at the friendships between best pals in the Star Wars universe, from Darth Vader and the Emperor to Leia and her Ewok pals, Han and Chewie, C-3PO and R2-D2, the bounty hunters, and other favorite characters. Jealousy, birthday parties, lightsaber battles, sharing, intergalactic rebellion and more all come into play.
6) Real friends
Author
Series
Friends (Hale) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When her best friend Adrienne starts hanging out with the most popular girl in class, Shannon questions with whether she and Adrienne will stay friends, and if she is part of the clique.
7) Roller Girl
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
Description
For fans of Raina Telgemeier s "Smile," a heartwarming graphic novel about friendship and surviving junior high through the power of roller derby. For most of her twelve years, Astrid has done everything with her best friend Nicole. But after Astrid falls in love with roller derby and signs up for derby camp, Nicole decides to go to dance camp instead. And so begins the most difficult summer of Astrid's life as she struggles to keep up with the older...
Author
Series
Haylee and Comet volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
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Description
In their new adventures, Haylee and Comet celebrate what it means to grow and change, and to take another "trip around the sun." Perfectly capturing both the worry and excitement that change brings, this sweet story reminds us of the comfort in friends and the beauty in transformation.
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Series
Heartstopper volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
"Nick and Charlie are best friends, but one kiss has changed everything. In the aftermath, Charlie is sure that Nick isn't interested, but Nick is more confused than ever. Love works in surprising ways, and Nick comes to see the world from a new perspective. He discovers all sorts of things about his friends, his family... and himself."--provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Heartstopper volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, they come to understand the surprising and...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
When Jim Panzee is banished from the jungle after making Oxpecker mad at him, his best friend Norman joins him, but when they end up in the desert and Norman is miserable, Jim agrees to apologize so they can go back home.
Author
Series
Heartstopper volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Nick and Charlie are in love. They’ve finally said those three little words, and Charlie has almost persuaded his mum to let him sleep over at Nick’s house. He wants to take their relationship to the next level... but can he find the confidence he needs? And with Nick going off to university next year, is everything about to change?
14) El Deafo
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 2
Description
The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower."
"Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
"Whether he's showing the ropes to a detention rookie, campaigning for the Student of the Month Award, or writing hilarious movie reviews for The Weekly Bugle, Nate Wright never fails to make his mark at P.S. 38. But middle school's no bed of roses. In fact, sometimes it just plain stinks. Just ask the Great Nose-ini! Nate's alter ego with a sense for scents can smell trouble a mile away ... or at the very next desk. Was that you, Gina?"--Page 4 of...
16) Class act
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Series
New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 2
Description
"Eighth grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying "You have to work twice as hard to be just as good." His grandmother has reminded him his entire life. But what if he works ten times as hard and still isn’t afforded the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted? To make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids. He wants to...
17) Just Jaime
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
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Description
"Friends. Frenemies. Middle school... The last day of seventh grade has Jaime and Maya wondering who their real friends are. Jaime knows something is off with her friend group. They've started to exclude her and make fun of the way she dresses and the things she likes. At least she can count on her BFF, Maya, to have her back . . . right? Maya feels more and more annoyed with Jaime, who seems babyish compared to the other girls in their popular group....
Author
Series
Wings of fire (Graphic novels) volume 1
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Not every dragonet wants a destiny-- Clay has grown up under the mountain, chosen along with four other dragonets to fulfill a mysterious prophecy and end the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. He's not so sure about the prophecy part, but Clay can't imagine not living with the other dragonets; they're his best friends. So when one of the dragonets is threatened, all five spring into action. Together, they will choose freedom over fate, leave...
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Series
Baby-sitters Club (Graphic novels) volume 9
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
"Claudia has always been the most creative kid in her class... until Ashley Wyeth comes along. Ashley's really different: She wears hippie clothes and has multiple earrings, and she's the most fantastic artist Claudia has ever met. Ashley says Claudia is a great artist, too, but thinks she's wasting her artistic talent with The Baby-sitters Club. When Claudia starts spending more time with Ashley and missing BSC meetings, it becomes clear that Claudia...