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|name = ''The Care and Keeping of Friends''<br />
|image = CareAndKeepingOfFriends.png<br />
|imagewidth = 300px<br />
|caption = The 1996 cover of ''The Care and Keeping of Friends''<br />
|published = 1996<br />
|author = [[American Girl]] Editors<br />
|illustrator = Nadine Bernard Westcott<br />
|isbn = 1562474820<br />
}}<br />
'''''The Care and Keeping of Friends''''': is an [[List of American Girl Published Books|American Girl publication]] focused on friendships, published in 1996. The book contains tips, advice, quizzes, and craft projects. <br />
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==Contents==<br />
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===Making Friends===<br />
* Making the First Move<br />
* Six Conversation Starters<br />
* Choosing Carefully<br />
* Quiz: How Do You Know Who's Right for You?<br />
* Alone But Not Lonely<br />
* Ten Things to Do By Yourself<br />
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===Being a Friend===<br />
* About "Best" Friends<br />
* Quiz: Famous Fictional Friends<br />
* Alike But Different <br />
* What's the Difference? <br />
* Quiz: How Well Do You Know Each Other?<br />
* Faraway Friends<br />
* Five Ways to Stay Close<br />
* Make a Smiles-Across-the-Miles Calendar<br />
* Lending a Hand<br />
* Six Ways to Show You Care<br />
* Make a Feel-Better Yarn Doll <br />
* Quiz: Step In or Stay Out? <br />
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===Trouble!===<br />
* Fearsome Fights<br />
* Seven Top Trouble Starters<br />
* Quiz: Do You Know How to Fight Fair? <br />
* Making It Better <br />
* Eight Great Ice Breakers<br />
* Six Tips for Talking It Out <br />
* Make a Back-Together Bracelet <br />
* Friends Forever? Not Always <br />
* Quiz: Can This Friendship Be Saved? <br />
* Looking Ahead<br />
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===Celebrating Friendship===<br />
* Seven Ways to Beat the Boredom Blues<br />
* Always Room for More!<br />
* Make a Time Capsule<br />
* Homemade Friendship Tokens<br />
* Make a Pal Pen <br />
* Make Buddy Bon-Bons<br />
* "Puzzling" Invitations<br />
* Fun and Games<br />
* Serve Surprising Cupcakes<br />
* A Friendship to Sing About <br />
* Friendship File <br />
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==Trivia==<br />
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* The book was used in the plot of the stage musical ''[[Circle of Friends]]''. <br />
* [[Samantha Parkington]] and [[Nellie O'Malley]] are mentioned in the "Famous Fictional Friends" quiz, the only reference to any Historical Characters. <br />
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==See Also==<br />
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* ''[[Friends: Making Them and Keeping Them]]''<br />
* ''[[A Smart Girl's Guide: Friendship Troubles]]''<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Books]]<br />
[[Category:Items Released in 1996]]<br />
[[Category:American Girl Library]]<br />
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