The story told in this book is true. It describes a situation the author and a second grade teacher faced one school year. What transpired and the conclusion are accurately described in this story.Some children seem to make friends easily while others struggle. Children can be taught friendship making skills. They can also be taught conflict resolution.Although boys certainly have issues of their own, making friends and keeping them are less of a problem for them than girls. Four Friends deals with four girls, all good friends, that have to work through a problem to remember why they are friends in the first place.