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peer relationships

Books about peer relationships for readers of all ages.

Cover of The experiment

The experiment

Todd Temple

Ages 13–18faithschool life

Cover of Middle School: The Real Deal

Middle School: The Real Deal

Juliana Farrell, Beth Mayall

Ages 10–14school transitionsocial situations

Cover of Trouble at Briden High

Trouble at Briden High

Aleda Renken

Ages 12–16faithintegrity

Cover of The gifted teen survival guide

The gifted teen survival guide

Judy Galbraith

Ages 12–18self-discoverygifted identity

Cover of Hero complex

Hero complex

Margaux Froley

Ages 12–16mysterypeer relationships

Cover of The Bad Boys

The Bad Boys

Allan Baillie

Ages 8–12friendshippersonal growth

Cover of Girls Out Late

Girls Out Late

Jacqueline Wilson

Ages 12–16friendshipindependence

Cover of The cannibals

The cannibals

Cynthia D. Grant

Ages 13–18friendshipsocial pressure

Cover of Not my fault

Not my fault

Leif Kristiansson

Ages 8–14bullyingresponsibility

Cover of Busted

Busted

Harrison, Emma., Emma Harrison

Ages 13–18friendshipcollege life

Cover of Grange Hill home and away

Grange Hill home and away

Robert Leeson

Ages 9–14school lifefriendship

Cover of The late bus

The late bus

Rick Jasper

Ages 13–18fear and suspenseappearance and acceptance

Cover of Cornered

Cornered

Rhoda Belleza

Ages 13–18bullyingself-advocacy

Cover of Bronx masquerade

Bronx masquerade

Nikki Grimes

Ages 12–18self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Jennifer Jones won't leave me alone

Jennifer Jones won't leave me alone

Frieda Wishinsky

Ages 4–8friendshipschool social dynamics

Cover of Sink or swim

Sink or swim

Holly Robbins

Ages 8–12friendshipnew beginnings

Cover of Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying

Heather E. Schwartz

Ages 8–14digital citizenshiponline safety

Cover of Picture perfect?

Picture perfect?

Fletcher Walker Elementary School (Westwood, Calif.)

Ages 7–11self-perceptionself-acceptance

Cover of FaceSpace

FaceSpace

Adrian Chamberlain

Ages 12–16social mediaidentity

Cover of On friendship

On friendship

Kimberly Kirberger, Colin Mortensen

Ages 12–18friendshippeer relationships

Cover of Taking the bully by the horns

Taking the bully by the horns

Kathy Noll

Ages 7–12bullyingassertiveness

Cover of Friends, freak-outs and very secret secrets

Friends, freak-outs and very secret secrets

Karen McCombie

Ages 8–12friendshipgrowing up

Cover of Shattered

Shattered

Paul Langan

Ages 13–18peer relationshipshigh school life

Cover of Friends (American Expressions Series)

Friends (American Expressions Series)

Dina Anastasio

Ages 9–12friendshipsocial skills