Don't Need Friends

Don't Need Friends
by Carolyn Crimi
Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger

After his best friend moves away, Rat tells everyone he doesn't need friends until he and a gouchy old dog decide they need each other.

A Birthday for Bear

A Birthday for Bear
by Bonny Becker
Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton

Despite Bear's efforts to ignore his birthday, Mouse will not rest until his friend celebrates.

Paris Pan Takes the Dare

Paris Pan Takes the Dare
by Cynthia Liu

Friendless because of her family's frequent moves, twelve-year-old Chinese American Paris Pan wants very much to fit in with the seemingly friendly girls in her new school, even if it means taking a dare to spend the night in a spooky woods, reputedly haunted by the ghost of a girl who died there years ago.

Bobby Versus Girls (Accidentally)

Bobby Versus Girls (Accidentally)
by Lisa Yee
Illustrated by Dan Santat

When Bobby inadvertently gets into a fight with his best friend Holly, their disagreement develops into a boys versus girls war involving their whole fourth-grade class