Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Wild Swans
Popular bestseller that has sold more than 13 million copies. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... 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
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. 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
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
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Dodger
Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More
Mary Karr
I read to save my life, to take communion, to enter a community of fellow sufferers and rejoicers. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Angela’s Ashes
The phenomenal worldwide bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
The Gulag Archipelago
Named “the best nonfiction book of the 20th century” by Time magazine. 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
