Historical Fiction (Middle Grade) books about Friendship

3 books in the historical fiction (middle grade) genre that explore friendship, drawn from the US-school assigned-reading canon. Each links to its reading level, grade range, and the curricula that cite it.

Reading levels: Lexile measures range from 670–850L across these 3 historical fiction (middle grade) titles — assigned across grades 4–8. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.

3 historical fiction (middle grade) books about friendship

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Other themes in historical fiction (middle grade) books

Family · Courage · Perseverance · Resilience

Friendship books in other genres

Middle Grade Fiction · Realistic Fiction · Picture Book · Middle Grade Fantasy · Middle Grade Graphic Novel · Fantasy · Mystery · Middle Grade Mystery · Adventure · Early Reader

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What historical fiction (middle grade) books are about friendship?

3 historical fiction (middle grade) books that explore friendship appear across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.

What reading level are these historical fiction (middle grade) friendship books?

Lexile measures range from 670L to 850L across the 3 titles, assigned across grades 4 through 8. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.

How many historical fiction (middle grade) books about friendship are on the list?

This page lists 3 historical fiction (middle grade) titles about friendship, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.

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