Children Books: Celebrating Friendships
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This article is from the Children's Books FAQ, by Hilary Morrison, morrison@evol1.mbl.edu with numerous contributions by others.
Children Books: Celebrating Friendships
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Marie Killilea (Philomel, 1992)
Ages 5-10. A huge Newfoundland dog and a tiny kitten
develop
a rewarding relationship.
Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge
Mem Fox (Kane/Miller, 1985)
Ages 5 and up. A young boy's friendship with an elderly
woman is a lesson in the joy of giving.
The Sugar-Gum Tree
Patricia Wrightson (Viking, 1992)
Ages 7-11. Conflict is unavoidable--even, as here, between
best buddies.
The Son of Someone Famous
M. E. Kerr (Harper, 1974)
Ages 11-14. Two outsiders develop a special caring for each
other.
Always and Forever Friends
Carole Adler (Ticknor, 1988)
Ages 10-13. Wendy's efforts to create a friendship with
Honor, an African-American, are met with suspicion and fear.
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