9th grade books about Friendship
15 books commonly assigned to 9th grade students explore friendship— every title’s grade range covers 9th 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 9th grade text-complexity band is 1050–1335L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 5 friendship titles here with a Lexile score, 0 are grade-level, 5 are more accessible, and 0 are stretch texts. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
15 9th grade books about friendship
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DramaRaina Telgemeier
Flowers for AlgernonDaniel Keyes · 910L
Four for the RoadK.J. Reilly
Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25Richard Paul Evans
Of Mice and MenJohn Steinbeck · 630L
PostedJohn David Anderson
Shut Up, This Is SeriousCarolina Ixta
The AgathasKathleen Glasgow
The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak · 730L
The Mark of AthenaRick Riordan
The Maze RunnerJames Dashner
The OutsidersS.E. Hinton · 750L
The Perks of Being a WallflowerStephen Chbosky · 720L
The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsAnn Brashares
Under the SurfaceDiana Urban
Friendship books at other grades
Kindergarten · 1st grade · 2nd grade · 3rd grade · 4th grade · 5th grade · 6th grade · 7th grade
Other 9th grade themes
Identity · Family · Survival · Courage · Power · Coming of Age · Justice · Love
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Frequently asked questions
What friendship books are good for 9th grade students?
15 books exploring friendship have a grade range that covers 9th 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 9th grade?
Every title's grade range covers 9th grade. The typical 9th grade text-complexity band is 1050–1335L (Common Core Appendix A); of the 5 books here with a Lexile score, 0 are grade-level, 5 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 9th grade list?
This page lists 15 9th grade titles about friendship, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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