Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. 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
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. 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 Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. 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
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Seven Years in Tibet
A landmark in travel writing, it has been translated into fifty-three languages. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Angela’s Ashes
The phenomenal worldwide bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner. 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
Wild Swans
Popular bestseller that has sold more than 13 million copies. More
Mary Karr
I read to save my life, to take communion, to enter a community of fellow sufferers and rejoicers. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. 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
