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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Because of Winn-DixieKate DiCamillo · 610L
Confessions of a Class ClownArianne Costner
Control FreaksJ.E. Thomas
Countdown to YesterdayShirley Marr
Diary of a Wimpy KidJeff Kinney · 950L
Fish in a TreeLynda Mullaly Hunt · 550L
GroundedAisha Saeed, S.K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow & Huda Al-Marashi
Harriet the SpyLouise Fitzhugh
Hello, UniverseErin Entrada Kelly · 690L
HolesLouis Sachar · 660L
J vs. KKwame Alexander & Jerry Craft
James and the Giant PeachRoald Dahl · 870L
Just Keep WalkingErin Soderberg Downing
Mid-AirAlicia D. Williams
Not NothingGayle Forman
Operation Final NoticeMatthew Landis
Out of My MindSharon M. Draper · 700L
PaxSara Pennypacker · 760L
Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble MagnetZanib Mian · 820L
Roll for InitiativeJaime Formato
Simon Sort of SaysErin Bow
Stuart LittleE.B. White · 920L
The 13-Story TreehouseAndy Griffiths · 560L
The Adventures of Captain UnderpantsDav Pilkey · 720L
Show all 32 titles
- The BFG · Roald Dahl
- The Cricket in Times Square · George Selden
- The First State of Being · Erin Entrada Kelly
- The Mouse and the Motorcycle · Beverly Cleary
- The Season of Styx Malone · Kekla Magoon
- The Superteacher Project · Gordon Korman
- The Whipping Boy · Sid Fleischman
- Wonder · R.J. Palacio
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 · Early Reader · Graphic Novel
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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, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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