The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Dan Gutman
The book that influenced me the most was not even written by an author. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
The History of HarperCollins Children’s Books in the U.S.
The Department of Books for Boys and Girls at Harper was established in the U.S. in 1926. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Essays of E. B. White
Classic collection by one of the greatest essayists of our time, Pulitzer Prize–winning author E. B. White. More