Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Dodger
Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More
Katherine Paterson
I read because I want more than one life, and books give me a limitless number of lives—lives that are different from the one I was born into. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Dan Gutman
The book that influenced me the most was not even written by an author. 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
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. 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
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More