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social connection

Books about social connection for readers of all ages.

Cover of Share the Music, Grade 7

Share the Music, Grade 7

Michael Jothen, Vincent Lawrence

Ages 12–14music appreciationcultural diversity

Cover of Jessica harriet's new neighbours

Jessica harriet's new neighbours

Michael Ratnett

Ages 3–7communityfriendship

Cover of Reaching Dustin

Reaching Dustin

Vicki Grove

Ages 10–14friendshipbelonging

Cover of Fabberoony Fizzy Pink

Fabberoony Fizzy Pink

Cherry Whytock

Ages 7–11friendshipschool life

Cover of Firewall

Firewall

Sean Rodman

Ages 10–14video game addictionschool adjustment

Cover of Jenny and Bob

Jenny and Bob

David Millward

Ages 4–8friendshipcompanionship

Cover of Five stories

Five stories

Anna Alter

Ages 5–10friendshipneighbors

Cover of Adrenaline crush

Adrenaline crush

Laurie Boyle Crompton

Ages 13–18romanceself-discovery

Cover of The autocrat of the breakfast-table

The autocrat of the breakfast-table

Millie McWhirter

Ages 8–12familycommunity

Cover of Play date

Play date

Rosa Santos

Ages 3–7friendshipplay

Cover of Tom and Pippo at playschool

Tom and Pippo at playschool

Helen Oxenbury, CLAIRE CLÉMENT, CLAIRE CLÉMENT

Ages 2–5friendshipplayschool

Cover of Come and Play, Oakey

Come and Play, Oakey

Jillian Harker

Ages 2–6friendshipplay

Cover of When Andy met Sandy

When Andy met Sandy

Tomie dePaola, Lewis, Jim

Ages 3–7friendshipmeeting new people

Cover of The boy-oh-boy next door

The boy-oh-boy next door

Rita Miami

Ages 8–12friendshippopularity

Cover of Puddles makes friends

Puddles makes friends

Rebecca Johnson

Ages 3–7friendshipkindness

Cover of Franny's Friends

Franny's Friends

Catarina Kruusval

Ages 3–7friendshipadventure

Cover of Hello, friends

Hello, friends

Susan Rich Brooke

Ages 3–7friendshipkindness

Cover of Visitors for Edward

Visitors for Edward

Michaela Morgan

Ages 3–7imaginationanticipation

Cover of George makes friends

George makes friends

Zuza Vrbova

Ages 3–7friendshipbelonging

Cover of El mejor amigo del mundo

El mejor amigo del mundo

Unk., Carl Norac, Claude K. Dubois

Ages 4–9friendshiployalty

Cover of Kitten's new friend

Kitten's new friend

Debora Burr

Ages 1–4friendshipcompanionship

Cover of Pudgy Wudgy meets a friend

Pudgy Wudgy meets a friend

D. L. Gorman

Ages 3–7friendshipacceptance

Cover of George the Friendly Giant

George the Friendly Giant

Marie Pandocchi, Anne M. Haluczak

Ages 8–12friendshipacceptance

Cover of Pits neue Freunde

Pits neue Freunde

Marcus Pfister

Ages 3–7friendshipwhales