The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. 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
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. 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
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
The Gulag Archipelago
Named “the best nonfiction book of the 20th century” by Time magazine. More
Wild Swans
Popular bestseller that has sold more than 13 million copies. More
Angela’s Ashes
The phenomenal worldwide bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner. More
The Year of Magical Thinking
Winner of the 2005 National Book Award for Nonfiction and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. 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
Seven Years in Tibet
A landmark in travel writing, it has been translated into fifty-three languages. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Dodger
Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More