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Here are our favorite books about Friends and Frenemies. These titles are classified as Teen Middle School (TM) and can be found in the Teen section of the library.
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Emily Posts
by Tanya Lloyd Kyi
When she is cut from her middle school's podcast crew, social media influencer wannabe Emily Laurence must find another way to spread the news of a climate march, trying to balance her impeccable manners with 21st-century activism.
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Listen to This
by Jennifer Blecher
Told from two perspectives, Lily and Will deal with the tumult of seventh grade including secrets, rumors, shifting friendships, overbearing parents, and a first dance.
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Maybe It's a Sign
by E. L. Shen
Seventh grader Freya June Sun, obsessed with Chinese superstitions since her dad's death, wants to make a change in her life, but when she doesn't receive any signs from her dad, she learns that to be her own person, she has to make her own luck.
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Summer at Squee
by Andrea Wang
A senior camper at Summertime Chinese Culture, Wellness and Enrichment Experience (Squee), Chinese American tween Phoenny Fang finds her summer even more transformative than she could've imagined, with new friendships, her first crush, and a bigger love for and understanding of her community.
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Free Throws, Friendship, and Other Things We Fouled Up
by Jenn Bishop
New to Cincinnati, where her father is now coach of the University basketball team, eighth-grader Aurora (called Rory) finds herself isolated by the heated team rivalries--especially when it turns out her new friend Abby's father has a mysterious feud with Rory's father that threatens her new friendship.
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The Not-So-Uniform Life of Holly-Mei
by Christina Matula
Moving to Hong Kong for her mother's job, Holly-Mei Jones couldn't be happier... until she makes a frenemy at school and must use all of her determination, stubbornness and sparkle to turn her life in this new city into the ultimate adventure.
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The Boys in the Back Row
by Mike Jung
Before Eric moves away, he and his best friend Matt sneak out for a final adventure during a marching band competition.
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Bad Best Friend
by Rachel Vail
Eighth-grader Niki's best friend, Ava, dumps her just as life at home is becoming more complicated by her brother Danny's behavior and her mother's refusal to admit Danny is on the autism spectrum.
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Emmy in the Key of Code
by Aimee Lucido
School newcomer Emmy discovers her sense of belonging when she begins a coding class and makes friends with a girl who shares her love of music, before an unexpected discovery threatens her self-esteem.
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Amina's Voice
by Hena Khan
Amina, a Pakistani-American Muslim girl, struggles to stay true to her family's culture while dealing with the vandalism of the local Islamic Center and mosque and her best friend Soojin's new friendship with their former nemesis.
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True to Your Selfie
by Megan McCafferty
Ditching her best friend and many of her favorite activities for the privilege of being the sidekick of Morgan, the most popular girl in school, 12-year-old Ella struggles with her new friend's elite standards before discovering her own personal talent for a sport that Morgan has forbidden Ella to pursue.
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The Bridge Home
by Padma Venkatraman
Facing daunting prospects on the streets of Chennai, two runaway sisters finds shelter and friendship on an abandoned bridge with two homeless boys before an illness forces them to choose between survival and freedom.
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Island of Spies
by Sheila Turnage
In 1942, twelve-year-old Stick Lawson and her two best friends, Rain and Neb, set out to discover the Nazi spies they believe are helping orchestrate U-boat attacks on American ships off the coast of Hatteras Island.
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Drew Leclair Gets a Clue
by Katryn Bury
When a cyberbully posts embarrassing rumors about other students at school, Drew, to protect her own secret, puts her sleuthing skills to good use to find the culprit, who just might be one of her closest friends.
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Confessions of a Class Clown
by Arianne Costner
Joining the new afterschool Speed Friendshipping Club to find a collaborator for his wacky MyTube channel, Jack Reynolds wonders if his quest for internet fame will cost him a real friend.
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Best Frenemies Forever
by Megan McCafferty
After her best friend ditches her to be with the popular girls, lonely seventh-grader Sophie reaches out to the new girl next door and lies about her social status to keep her as a friend.
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Girl Stuff
by Lisi Harrison
Seventh graders Fonda, Drew, and Ruthie develop a friendship strong enough to tackle whatever middle school--and puberty--throws at them next.
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Ten Thousand Tries
by Amy Makechnie
With his home life spiraling out of control, Golden Maroni pushes himself to become the captain of his soccer team and master of his eighth-grade universe, which alienates those around him.
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Barakah Beats
by Maleeha Siddiqui
Leaving Islamic school to attend public school, twelve-year-old Nimra Sharif joins the school’s popular eighth grade boy band, Barakah Beats, in an attempt to fit in.
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One Kid's Trash
by Jamie Sumner
Hugo becomes cool for the first time in his life due to his extraordinary talent for garbology, the science of decoding people’s trash, and lets it all go to his head.
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