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Friendship & Social Books for Ages 8–11 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Friendship & Social Books for Ages 8–11

Social dynamics at chapter book age are genuinely complex. Group politics, shifting alliances, the difference between being popular and being liked. These 9,422 books help children navigate territory that is, for them, completely real and enormously important.

9,422 books

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Walking with Miss Millie

Walking a dog through 1960s Georgia becomes a journey of unexpected friendship as young Alice learns to look past first

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Ways to Live Forever

Ways to Live Forever is a 2008 children's novel by Sally Nicholls, first published in 2008. The author's debut novel, it

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After leaving his Iroquois reservation for a new community, Jake uses his incredible lacrosse skills to find his place a

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The World Divided by Piper

Caela Carter

Eleven-year-old Piper balances the pressure of an Academic Decathlon with her resistance to stopping the medical treatme

Ages 9–13

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Splinter & Ash #1

Marieke Nijkamp

Princess Ash returns to a palace full of danger, finding an unexpected ally in Splinter, a girl determined to become a s

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The Outlaws of Sherwood Street #2

Giving to the Poor

Robbie and his friends wield a magical charm to defend a sacred Canarsee Indian burial ground from greedy urban develope

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Irena's Children

Tilar J. Mazzeo

Working with the Polish resistance, Irena Sendler risks everything to smuggle hundreds of Jewish children to safety duri

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Ed thinks faking a learning disability is the perfect shortcut to an easier school life, until he realizes the difficult

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The Truth About My Bat Mitzvah

Nora Raleigh Baskin

For the child in an interfaith family navigating their own path, this story explores how to honor heritage and find belo

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The Land of Stories Picture Books #1

For the child who feels like they do not fit in because they are different. A lonely, crooked tree discovers that its un

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Working as an apothecary assistant, young Oscar must find his place in a town gripped by a mysterious illness while stru

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A Bandit's Tale

Deborah Hopkinson

Rocco’s life in 1880s New York is a desperate scramble of begging and stealing until he begins his transformation into a

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Puffin Easy-to-Read

Simpson Snail Sings

Simpson Snail learns to sing. Puffin Easy-To-Read Level 2.

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The Wonder of Charlie Anne

Kimberly Newton Fusco

Grief and hardship meet the sharp reality of 1930s racial prejudice as Charlie Anne tries to find her footing in Massach

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Faery Rebels #2

Linden the faerie must venture into the human world on a dangerous quest to save her people's lost magic with the help o

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The Only Road #2

Jaime and his cousin Angela leave Guatemala for a new life in the United States, learning a new language and finding the

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A Festival of Ghosts #1

A Properly Unhaunted Place

William Alexander

Rosa is the daughter of a ghost appeaser in a town that seems perfectly unhaunted, but a deep secret is about to bring t

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Mr. and Mrs. Green #2

On the Go with Mr. and Mrs. Green

For the child learning to navigate the simple ups and downs of everyday outings, this gentle series celebrates kindheart

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Pets on the Loose! #1

The Great Pet Escape

Victoria Jamieson

The classroom pets at Daisy P. Flugelhorn Elementary are staging a massive breakout in this fast-paced graphic novel adv

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Greetings from Witness Protection!

A street-smart foster kid joins a family in hiding, hoping her presence is just the trick needed to throw dangerous crim

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Values to Live By

Everyday moments at home, with friends, and in the classroom show how small choices and helpful actions define what it m

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Michael Ferrari

Trace the high-speed history of Ferrari back to its 1929 racing roots and the legendary team formed by Enzo Ferrari.

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The Quigleys #1

For families who find the humor in everyday chaos: these stories normalize the small disasters, sibling squabbles, and c

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For the child who feels overlooked when older siblings are busy. A heartwarming story about using creativity to bridge t

Friendship & Social for Other Ages

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