Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone 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
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. 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
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Dodger
Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More
The Year of Magical Thinking
Winner of the 2005 National Book Award for Nonfiction and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. 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
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
Wild Swans
Popular bestseller that has sold more than 13 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
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Angela’s Ashes
The phenomenal worldwide bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner. More
Seven Years in Tibet
A landmark in travel writing, it has been translated into fifty-three languages. More
The Gulag Archipelago
Named “the best nonfiction book of the 20th century” by Time magazine. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Mary Karr
I read to save my life, to take communion, to enter a community of fellow sufferers and rejoicers. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More