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
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. 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
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. 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
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. 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
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Dodger
Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. 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
