Stride Toward Freedom
Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s memoir of the Montgomery bus boycott. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Native Son
Wright’s unsparing reflection on what it means to be black in America. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia #1)
First book written in the world-celebrated Narnia series; captivating readers for more than sixty years. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
The Poisonwood Bible
Pulitzer Prize finalist and runaway bestseller. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
Black Boy
A powerful and eloquent autobiography that has sold more than a million copies since publication. More
Half of a Yellow Sun
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s masterpiece, and winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Their Eyes Were Watching God
One of the most widely read and acclaimed novels in the canon of African-American literature. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More