6th grade books about Friendship
86 books commonly assigned to 6th grade students explore friendship— every title’s grade range covers 6th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Each links to its reading level, themes, and the curricula that cite it.
Reading difficulty: the typical 6th grade text-complexity band is 925–1185L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 27 friendship titles here with a Lexile score, 1 is grade-level, 26 are more accessible, and 0 are stretch texts. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
86 6th grade books about friendship
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A Royal ConundrumLisa Yee
A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry HallJasmine Warga
Big Nate: In a Class by HimselfLincoln Peirce · 500L
BlubberJudy Blume
Bridge to TerabithiaKatherine Paterson · 810L
Chronicles of a Lizard NobodyPatrick Ness
City of GhostsVictoria Schwab
Class ActJerry Craft
Confessions of a Class ClownArianne Costner
Control FreaksJ.E. Thomas
Countdown to YesterdayShirley Marr
Diary of a Wimpy KidJeff Kinney · 950L
Dog Man UnleashedDav Pilkey
DogtownKatherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous LifeRachel Renée Russell · 890L
DramaRaina Telgemeier
El DeafoCece Bell · 420L
FablehavenBrandon Mull
Fish in a TreeLynda Mullaly Hunt · 550L
Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead HouseR.L. Stine
GroundedAisha Saeed, S.K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow & Huda Al-Marashi
Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon DetectiveJanet Tashjian
Harriet the SpyLouise Fitzhugh
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneJ.K. Rowling · 880L
Hello, UniverseErin Entrada Kelly · 690L
HeroesAlan Gratz
HolesLouis Sachar · 660L
HootCarl Hiaasen · 760L
How to Eat Fried WormsThomas Rockwell
Impossible CreaturesKatherine Rundell
It Came from the TreesAlly Russell
James and the Giant PeachRoald Dahl · 870L
Just Keep WalkingErin Soderberg Downing
Just a Pinch of MagicAlechia Dow
Keeper of the Lost CitiesShannon Messenger
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It AllChanel Miller
Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25Richard Paul Evans
Mid-AirAlicia D. Williams
Million-Dollar ThrowMike Lupica
My Teacher Is an AlienBruce Coville
New KidJerry Craft
Not NothingGayle Forman
Number the StarsLois Lowry · 670L
Operation Final NoticeMatthew Landis
Out of My MindSharon M. Draper · 700L
PaxSara Pennypacker · 760L- Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble MagnetZanib MianPlanet Omar: Accidental Trouble MagnetZanib Mian · 820L
PostedJohn David Anderson
PowerlessMatthew Cody
Roll for InitiativeJaime Formato
Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson · 440L
RulesCynthia Lord
Sal and Gabi Break the UniverseCarlos Hernandez
Save Me a SeatSarah Weeks · 780L
Scare School Diaries: Welcome to Scare SchoolJarrett Lerner
Simon Sort of SaysErin Bow
SkyridersPolly Holyoke
SmileRaina Telgemeier · 410L
Swim TeamJohnnie Christmas
SwindleGordon Korman
The BFGRoald Dahl · 720L
The Boy at the Back of the ClassOnjali Q. Raúf
The CayTheodore Taylor
The Cybil WarBetsy Byars
The Dragonet ProphecyTui T. Sutherland
The First State of BeingErin Entrada Kelly
The Indian in the CupboardLynne Reid Banks
The Last Dragon on MarsScott Reintgen
The Last MusketeerStuart Gibbs
The Liars SocietyAlyson Gerber
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)Rick Riordan · 740L
The Lost LibraryRebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
The Mark of AthenaRick Riordan
The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. TolkienJohn Hendrix- The Parker InheritanceVarian JohnsonThe Parker InheritanceVarian Johnson · 610L
- The Season of Styx MaloneKekla MagoonThe Season of Styx MaloneKekla Magoon · 510L
The Sherlock SocietyJames Ponti
The Superteacher ProjectGordon Korman
The Whipping BoySid Fleischman
The Witch of Blackbird PondElizabeth George Speare · 850L
Three Times LuckySheila Turnage
UngiftedGordon Korman
Walk Two MoonsSharon Creech · 770L
When You Reach MeRebecca Stead · 750L
Wings of Fire: The Dragonet ProphecyTui T. Sutherland · 720L
WonderR.J. Palacio · 790L
Friendship books at other grades
Kindergarten · 1st grade · 2nd grade · 3rd grade · 4th grade · 5th grade · 7th grade · 8th grade
Other 6th grade themes
Family · Courage · Identity · Humor · Adventure · Nature · Perseverance · Mystery
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Frequently asked questions
What friendship books are good for 6th grade students?
86 books exploring friendship have a grade range that covers 6th grade and are assigned across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
Are these friendship books grade-appropriate for 6th grade?
Every title's grade range covers 6th grade. The typical 6th grade text-complexity band is 925–1185L (Common Core Appendix A); of the 27 books here with a Lexile score, 1 is grade-level, 26 more accessible, and 0 a stretch. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
How many friendship books are on the 6th grade list?
This page lists 86 6th grade titles about friendship, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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