Books like Just friends by Norma Klein

When an eccentric new student named Stargirl arrives at Mica Area High School, her vibrant individuality challenges the school’s strict norm of conformity, sparking a tense battle with popularity and a budding first love for classmate Leo.

Junior, a budding cartoonist from the Spokane Indian Reservation, transfers to an all‑white farm‑town high school, where the only other Indian is the school mascot.

When Molly and Michael become wary of their new stepsister Heather, they discover her inexplicably drawn to a mysterious ghost child and must decide whether to help her avoid a tragic fate.

Nicholas Sayre journeys from Ancelstierre to the Wall in hopes of returning to the Old Kingdom, confronting a mysterious non‑human obstacle tied to his own power.

A fifth‑grader named Jill Brenner leads a class in teasing and bullying an overweight girl, Linda, who becomes known as "Blubber" after an oral report about whales.

In Just Friends, Josh develops feelings for Jena, but when their friendship deepens, he struggles to reveal his true emotions.

Patti discovers her relationships with family and friends evolve as she gains new self‑understanding and learns about her young, lighthearted mother.

A story about friendship and being alone.

A coming‑of‑age tale that follows teenage girls as they form bonds over shared love for books in a library setting, weaving in themes of friendship, English literature, and the lives of widowers.

A romance story set in Seattle, focusing on the bonds between Militine, a young woman, and Thane, a man with a dark secret, as they navigate the complexities of man-woman relationships and Christian values in a historical context, exploring themes of redemption and the transformative power of friendship and understanding.

When Barbie gets hurt, her best friend Michelle must teach her how to trust herself in dance class, but Barbie needs the help of her Barbie doll to believe in herself.

From the back of the book: Before I go any further, I ought to tell you my name is Spence. I'm eighteen, in the prime of health, and ready to start my pre-med at the University of Michigan in the fall. I'm not trying to sound like a lot of hot air here, but I've always gotten along well with women. In fact, I guess you could call me a "catch." So here I am, in the summer before my whole new life begins at college, trying to stay out of trouble, and then I have to go meet this girl, Audrey, working at the travel agency I innocently walked into one afternoon. She's not like all the other girls at school. Audrey is, well she's sophisticated, more worldly She's been divorced and she's older by two years. I mean, twenty going on thirty-five or something. I didn't mean to fall in love with Audrey, but I did. And while I'm trying to understand what's going on, along comes Taffy, the wife of one of my bests friends and a mother to boot, saying how mcuh she really loves me. Frankly, I don't know what to do. But I have a feeling that it's all going to come crashing down and, somehow, I'm going to be in the thick of it...

Twelve‑year‑old Nell must learn to live with her father and little brother after her parents divorce.

In the summer after high school, seventeen‑year‑old Angie of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, experiences the thrill of first love.

Sam tries to make new friend Buddy after his mother's sudden death in fifth grade, but fears it will tear him away from his best friend Alex.

In a Montana town, a veteran coping with PTSD and a newly-divorced woman named Jillian form an unexpected bond that reshapes their lives, exploring friendship, family, self‑confidence, and the complexities of ranch life.

Maggie, an insecure fifteen-year-old, is drawn into an obsessive friendship with Kimberley, a beautiful but troubled young model.

A fictional coming‑of‑age tale that follows teenage girls as they navigate friendship, self‑discovery, and the challenges of adolescence, illustrating how close bonds shape their young lives and personal growth.