Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. 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
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. 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
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
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
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
Dan Gutman
The book that influenced me the most was not even written by an author. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More