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Friendship & Social Middle Grade – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Friendship & Social Middle Grade

Explore middle grade books about friendship & social for children.

358 books

Cover of Crazy Lady!

Jane Leslie Conly

Vernon navigates the pain of his mother's death by forming an unlikely bond with two neighborhood outcasts who understan

Cover of Then Again, Maybe I Won't

Then Again, Maybe I Won't

Thirteen-year-old Tony struggles with his family's new wealth, social pressures, and the physical anxiety of growing up.

Cover of Lock and Key

Abandoned by her mother, Ruby moves into a world of wealth and private schools where she must decide if she is brave eno

Cover of Raymie Nightingale

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The Three Rancheros #1

Raymie Nightingale

Kate DiCamillo

For the child grappling with a parent's sudden departure or a sense of loneliness, this story follows Raymie as she find

Ages 8–12

Cover of The House of Stairs

The House of Stairs

William Sleator

Five teenagers wake up in a dizzying maze of infinite stairs where a mysterious machine controls their food and demands

Cover of Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus

Life of a Cactus #2

Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus

For the child who feels like everyone is staring, or the teenager anxious about fitting in while navigating life with a

Cover of Eleven

The Winnie Years #1

Winnie is turning eleven, and the year ahead is full of the big changes, friendship shifts, and growing pains that come

Cover of Splendor

Scandalous secrets and royal ambitions collide in Gilded Age Manhattan as the Holland girls realize that a life of luxur

Cover of The Boy Who Lost His Face

The Boy Who Lost His Face

After an elderly woman curses him for a cruel prank, David must find the strength to stop pandering to classmates and be

Cover of Marcelo in the Real World

Marcelo in the Real World

Francisco X. Stork

For the teenager navigating the pressure to fit into the 'real world' while honoring their unique way of thinking and ex

Cover of Out of Shadows

For the teen processing the weight of systemic injustice. A stark look at a boy navigating racial tensions and moral cho

Cover of Just Shocking!

For the child who loves gross out humor and daredevil stunts, this collection of absurd stories turns embarrassing momen

Cover of After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away

After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away

Joyce Carol Oates

Everything feels raw and sharp for Jenna after the bridge accident, until a mysterious boy named Crow begins to pull her

Cover of Becoming Julia

Maggie is pulled into a haunting mystery when she realizes that finding out what happened to Julia means stepping direct

Cover of Looking for X

For the child navigating the weight of family responsibility and seeking to understand the hidden lives of those society

Cover of Haters

Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

Paski just wants to focus on mountain biking at her new school, but she has to face a cruel social hierarchy led by the

Cover of Feather Boy

Robert finds unexpected courage and a connection to the legend of the Firebird while helping an elderly woman face the s

Cover of Girl

Three years of adolescence unfold as a girl caught between her straight-laced school and Portland’s underground music sc

Cover of Hard Love

Ellen Wittlinger

Writing secret feelings in a DIY zine helps sixteen-year-old John process his parents' divorce and find a way out of his

Cover of Project 17

Laurie Faria Stolarz

A group of strangers ventures into a supernatural mystery during one intense night, emerging with a deeper understanding

Cover of The Seer

David Stahler Jr.

For the teen navigating the pressures of fitting in while trying to stay true to their own values in a world obsessed wi

Cover of The Fold

For the teenager navigating the pressure of cultural beauty standards and the complex journey of learning to love their

Cover of Burned

House of Night #7

P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast

viii, 323 pages ; 22 cm.790L Lexile

Cover of The Complete Tales of Blackberry Farm

Blackberry Farm

The Complete Tales of Blackberry Farm

For the child who thrives on routine and gentle rhythms, these nostalgic farm animal stories offer a safe, peaceful worl

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