Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. 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
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. 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
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. 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
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Meg Cabot
I write because of readers like Diana Moreno, who handed me a letter recently telling me that, as the firstborn daughter of immigrants, she felt lonely and shy when she arrived here in 2004 . . . until she found my books. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. 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 Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia #1)
First book written in the world-celebrated Narnia series; captivating readers for more than sixty years. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More