Akron Public Library

Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon’s got a sure spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader, Jen, the most popular girl in school. But the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. She never knows which TV shows are cool, what songs to listen to, and who she’s allowed to talk to. Who makes these rules, anyway? And does Shannon have to follow them? Shannon begins to question whether...

Flora is caught in the middle when her old best friend, Annika, comes to town and begins fighting with Olivia, and Flora tries to help them get along while they attend Camden Falls' 350th birthday celebration.

Although they are different in many ways, two girls are still best friends.

Best friends Dan and Zack pick apples and find a snail in the garden.

Mermaid Echo is doing tail flips because she's going to see her favorite under-the-sea band, the Rays. They're performing for Pearl's birthday party and everyone at Trident Academy is invited except Echo's best friend Shelly.

When the town threatens to close their crumbling middle school and Greg realizes he'd have to go to a different school than his best friend, he rallies his classmates to save their school before it's shuttered for good.

Discovering that his elementary school is alive and menacing, hall monitor Sam Graves, assisted by his friends Lucy and Antonio, works to defend his fellow students as they rehearse for the class play.

Best friends Cassie and Emmy venture into the Dandelion Forest to gather sunshine lemonade.

Nine-year-old Allie Finkle's list of rules helps her navigate a tricky situation with a new girl at school.