Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. 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
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
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. 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
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More