Cammie McGovern
As the younger sister of an adored (sometimes overly perfect) sister, discovering Ramona and Beezus and the gang on Klikitat Street was a life-changer for me. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. 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 New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Michael Morpurgo
I like above all to share the excitement of my dreams and discoveries, my doubts and fears, my joys and my sorrows, to take my readers on new journeys with me. More
Meg Cabot
I write because of readers like Diana Moreno, who handed me a letter recently telling me that, as the firstborn daughter of immigrants, she felt lonely and shy when she arrived here in 2004 . . . until she found my books. More
