The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Little Bear
The very first I Can Read! book has sold more than one million copies. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. 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 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
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
Cathy Glass
I have always been a writer. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
