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Smile

Raina Telgemeier · 213 pages

Identity FormationFemale FriendshipMiddle GradeTeen Protagonist
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

Judy Blume · 149 pages

Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes long hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain, and things that are pink. She’s just moved from New York City to Farbook, New Jersey, and is anxious to fit in with her new friends—Nancy, Gretchen, and Janie. When they form a secret club to talk about private subjects like boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret is happy to belong. But none of them can b

Identity FormationFemale FriendshipMiddle GradeLighthearted
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Sleepaway Girls

Jen Calonita

When Sam's best friend gets her first boyfriend, she's not ready to spend the summer listening to the two of them call each other "pookie." Sick of being a third wheel, Sam applies to be a counselor-in-training at Whispering Pines camp in the New York Catskills. But what she doesn't realize is that it's not going to be all Kumbaya sing-alongs and gooey s'mores. If Ashley, the alpha queen of Whispe

Female FriendshipLightheartedMiddle GradeTeen Protagonist
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Mary Anne's Makeover

Ann M. Martin · 168 pages

Identity FormationFemale FriendshipLightheartedMiddle Grade
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Jessica Darling's It List: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Popularity, Prettiness & Perfection

Megan McCafferty · 228 pages

The day before seventh grade begins, twelve-year-old Jessica Darling gets a list from her sister, whose popularity and beauty made her a junior-high standout, but when she tries to follow it, all goes awry, including losing her best friend. The day before seventh grade begins, twelve-year-old Jessica Darling gets a list from her sister, whose popularity and beauty made her a junior-high standout.

Identity FormationMiddle GradeLightheartedTeen Protagonist
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Anne of Avonlea

L.M. Montgomery

Female FriendshipLightheartedTeen ProtagonistMiddle Grade
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Glitter Girls and the Great Fake-Out

Meg Cabot · 194 pages

Middle GradeFemale FriendshipLightheartedFirst Person Narrator
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Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas

Louise Rennison · 183 pages

The saga of fourteen-year-old Georgia Nicolson continues as she travels to Scotland on a nightmarish family vacation, confesses her anxiety over being the girlfriend of a sex god, and tests the limits of true friendship.

Female FriendshipLightheartedMiddle GradeTeen Protagonist
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Kristy for President

Ann M. Martin, Nola Thacker · 152 pages

Female FriendshipMiddle GradeLightheartedTeen Protagonist
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A Hat Full of Sky

Terry Pratchett · 352 pages

Something is coming after Tiffany ...Tiffany Aching is ready to begin her apprenticeship in magic. She expects spells and magic -- not chores and ill-tempered nanny goats! Surely there must be more to witchcraft than this!What Tiffany doesn't know is that an insidious, disembodied creature is pursuing her. This time, neither Mistress Weatherwax (the greatest witch in the world) nor the fierce, six

LightheartedFemale FriendshipMiddle GradeTeen Protagonist
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The Wish

Gail Carson Levine · 197 pages

When granted her wish to be the most popular girl in school, Wilma, an eighth grader, forgets that she will graduate in three weeks and her popularity will vanish.

Female FriendshipLightheartedMiddle GradeTeen Protagonist
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The School for Good and Evil

Soman Chainani · 496 pages

**A dark and enchanting fantasy adventure perfect for those who prefer their fairytales with a twist. The first in the bestselling School for Good and Evil series.** Every four years, two girls are kidnapped from the village of Gavaldon. Legend has it these lost children are sent to the School for Good and Evil, the fabled institution where they become fairytale heroes or villains. With her

Identity FormationFemale FriendshipMiddle GradeTeen Protagonist
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The Misfits

James Howe · 274 pages

Four students who do not fit in at their small-town middle school decide to create a third party for the student council elections to represent all students who have ever been called names.

Identity FormationFemale FriendshipMiddle GradeFirst Person Narrator
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How To Rock Braces and Glasses

Meg Haston · 336 pages

When popular middle schooler Kacey Simon gets glasses and braces and is rejected by her crowd, she befriends a boy who is in a punk rock band and discovers some things about friendship, relationships, and herself.

Identity FormationLightheartedMiddle GradeTeen Protagonist
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The Second Summer of the Sisterhood

Ann Brashares · 373 pages

Can't wait for the next installment of the Pants? Check out the SPECIAL EDITION of The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, in stores now!Inside you'll find an exclusive "Who's Your Soul Mate Quiz" and a sneak peak at the third book, Girls in Pants.With a bit of last summer's sand in the pockets, the Traveling Pants and the Sisterhood that wears them embark on their 16th summer.Bridget: Impulsively s

Identity FormationFemale FriendshipLightheartedTeen Protagonist
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Mates, Dates, and Sole Survivors

Cathy Hopkins · 200 pages

Female FriendshipLightheartedTeen ProtagonistFirst Person Narrator
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Girls in Love

Jacqueline Wilson · 160 pages

Female FriendshipLightheartedTeen ProtagonistFirst Person Narrator
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Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty

Jody Gehrman · 256 pages

Female FriendshipLightheartedTeen ProtagonistFirst Person Narrator
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Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star

Rachel Renee Russell · 352 pages

LightheartedMiddle GradeTeen ProtagonistFirst Person Narrator
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The Long-Distance Dispatch Between Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang

Amy Ignatow · 205 pages

Best friends Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang are as ready as they'll ever be to start junior high. But before they can try out the lessons they've learned about friendship and popularity, tragedy strikes: Lydia's mom is moving her family to London for six months. Separated for the first time, each of the girls must face bullies, secrets, and the challenge of standing up for herself. With th

Female FriendshipLightheartedMiddle GradeTeen Protagonist
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Never Do Anything, Ever

Jim Benton · 132 pages

A hilarious middle-schooler's diary about her stinky beagle, mad best friend, disgustingly lovely rival and unrequited crush on the eighth-best-looking boy in the class.

Female FriendshipMiddle GradeLightheartedFirst Person Narrator
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First Term at Malory Towers

Enid Blyton · 160 pages

Darrell Rivers begins her happy life at Malory Towers two terms later than the other girls, but she soon makes firm friends with Sally, the steady one, and the adoring Mary Lou.

Identity FormationFemale FriendshipLightheartedMiddle Grade
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Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal

G. Willow Wilson · 120 pages

Identity FormationLightheartedTeen ProtagonistFemale Friendship

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