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social dynamics

Books about social dynamics for readers of all ages.

Cover of Crushed

Crushed

Laura McNeal, Tom Mcneal

Ages 13–18gossipfriendship

Cover of Siena

Siena

Helen Eve

Ages 12–16friendshipsecrecy

Cover of Me and the Bad Guys

Me and the Bad Guys

Shirley Gordon

Ages 8–12friendshipacceptance

Cover of Sway

Sway

Katarina M. Spears

Ages 13–18friendshipsocial dynamics

Cover of Fabulous

Fabulous

Simone Bryant

Ages 13–18self-discoveryfriendship

Cover of The chic shall inherit the earth

The chic shall inherit the earth

Shelley Adina

Ages 10–14faithfriendship

Cover of King Karl

King Karl

Michael Fry

Ages 8–12friendshipschool life

Cover of The pack

The pack

Elisa Lynn Carbone

Ages 13–18peer pressureconformity

Cover of Sticks and stones

Sticks and stones

Beth Goobie

Ages 13–18bullyingsocial dynamics

Cover of Watch Out, Wayne (Totally Tom)

Watch Out, Wayne (Totally Tom)

Jenny Oldfield

Ages 7–11friendshipschool life

Cover of Doreen

Doreen

Ilana Manaster

Ages 13–18self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Where are you, Angela von Hauptmann, now that I need you?

Where are you, Angela von Hauptmann, now that I need you?

Barbara Williams

Ages 9–13friendshipschool life

Cover of Confessions of a teenage drama queen

Confessions of a teenage drama queen

Dyan Sheldon

Ages 12–16identityfriendship

Cover of 33 minutes

33 minutes

Todd Hasak-Lowy

Ages 10–14friendshipschool life

Cover of Cabin fever

Cabin fever

Zoe Quinn

Ages 8–13friendshipmiddle school

Cover of Twelve

Twelve

Lauren Myracle

Ages 10–14friendshipself-perception

Cover of All but Alice

All but Alice

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Ages 8–12friendshipself-discovery

Cover of Boss of Lunch

Boss of Lunch

Barbara Park

Ages 7–11friendshiphumor

Cover of The Boyfriend List

The Boyfriend List

E. Lockhart

Ages 13–18friendshipself-discovery

Cover of Only in Your Dreams

Only in Your Dreams

Cecily von Ziegesar

Ages 8–13wealth and classfriendship

Cover of Getting the boot

Getting the boot

Ages 13–17relationshipsgrowing up

Cover of This is all your fault, Cassie Parker

This is all your fault, Cassie Parker

Terra Elan McVoy

Ages 10–14bullyingfriendship

Cover of Season Three

Season Three

Chloe Bennet

Ages 10–14friendshipschool life

Cover of Queen bee

Queen bee

Chynna Clugston-Major

Ages 8–14friendshippopularity