“Want A Friend? Be A Friend!,” For the Strength of Youth, Sept. 2023. Want a Friend? Be a Friend! By Stephanie Jensen; illustrations by Chris Jones Imageyoung woman and mother “Joe’s moving!” “I’m sorry to hear that, honey.” Imageyoung woman talking to mother “What am I going to do? He’s basically my only friend!” Imagemother talking to daughter “How did you become such good friends with Joe in the first place?” Imageyoung woman “We started talking one day, and then we just kept talking. “We could talk about everything.” Imageyoung woman and young man Imageyoung woman and young man Imageyoung man and young woman Imagemother and daughter “You could do that again. Find someone to talk to and see what happens. You might find you’ll keep talking.” “I guess I can try that.” Imageschool classroom Imageyoung women Imageyoung women Imageyoung women Imageyoung women and young man