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
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
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
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. More
Dan Gutman
The book that influenced me the most was not even written by an author. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. 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
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
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More