Middle Grade Fiction books about Friendship
32 books in the middle grade fiction 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 510–950L across these 32 middle grade fiction titles — assigned across grades 2–8. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.
32 middle grade fiction books about friendship
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WonderR.J. Palacio · 790L
Because of Winn-DixieKate DiCamillo · 610L
HolesLouis Sachar · 660L
Out of My MindSharon M. Draper · 700L
Diary of a Wimpy KidJeff Kinney · 950L
Fish in a TreeLynda Mullaly Hunt · 550L
PaxSara Pennypacker · 760L
The Mouse and the MotorcycleBeverly Cleary · 860L
Simon Sort of SaysErin Bow
The Adventures of Captain UnderpantsDav Pilkey · 720L
The Whipping BoySid Fleischman
The Season of Styx MaloneKekla Magoon · 510L
Mid-AirAlicia D. Williams
Not NothingGayle Forman
Roll for InitiativeJaime Formato
The Superteacher ProjectGordon Korman
Stuart LittleE.B. White · 920L
The BFGRoald Dahl · 720L
The First State of BeingErin Entrada Kelly
Hello, UniverseErin Entrada Kelly · 690L
Confessions of a Class ClownArianne Costner
Control FreaksJ.E. Thomas
Countdown to YesterdayShirley Marr
GroundedAisha Saeed, S.K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow & Huda Al-Marashi
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- Harriet the Spy · Louise Fitzhugh
- J vs. K · Kwame Alexander & Jerry Craft
- Just Keep Walking · Erin Soderberg Downing
- Operation Final Notice · Matthew Landis
- The Cricket in Times Square · George Selden
- James and the Giant Peach · Roald Dahl
- Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet · Zanib Mian
- The 13-Story Treehouse · Andy Griffiths
Other themes in middle grade fiction books
Family · School · Identity · Growing Up · Humor · Adventure · Courage · Imagination · Nature · Bullying
Friendship books in other genres
Realistic Fiction · Picture Book · Middle Grade Fantasy · Middle Grade Graphic Novel · Fantasy · Mystery · Middle Grade Mystery · Adventure · Graphic Novel · Early Reader
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Frequently asked questions
What middle grade fiction books are about friendship?
32 middle grade fiction 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 middle grade fiction friendship books?
Lexile measures range from 510L to 950L across the 32 titles, assigned across grades 2 through 8. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.
How many middle grade fiction books about friendship are on the list?
This page lists 32 middle grade fiction titles about friendship, most-assigned first (ties alphabetical). The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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