Firefly & Fern

Jennie Walters

Ages 7–11female friendshipteamwork

Bridget Hourican

Ages 11–15female friendshiprevenge and consequences

Wendelin Van Draanen

Ages 12–16female friendshipself-discovery

Marcus Sedgwick

Ages 12–16female friendshipmystery

Scarlett MacDougal

Ages 8–13female friendshipbest friends

Irena Brignull

Ages 11–16magicfemale friendship

Madonna

Ages 7–12female friendshipkindness

Jasmine Jones

Ages 10–15female friendshiployalty

Ni-Ni Simone

Ages 13–18female friendshipindependence

Jacqueline Kolosov

Ages 10–14female friendshipself-discovery

Holly Robbins

Ages 8–12female friendshipteamwork

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

Ages 14–18female friendshipcommunity

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

Ages 12–18female friendshipcommunity

Jacqueline Wilson

Ages 11–16female friendshipteenage emotions

Debra Moffitt

Ages 8–13friendshipempowerment

Ann Brashares

Ages 13–18female friendshipself-discovery