The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; 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
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
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. 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
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More