Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. 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
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. 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
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. 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
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. 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
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
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
