The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. 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
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. 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
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
Letter from Fred Gipson regarding Old Yeller
Old Yeller is the beloved tale of a boy and his loyal, clever, “big yeller” dog. More
Ursula Nordstrom
When Anne Carroll Moore, the powerful and opinionated superintendent of children’s work at the New York Public Library, asked Harper & Brothers editor Ursula Nordstrom why she felt qualified to produce children’s books, Nordstrom said only this: “Well, I am a former child, and I haven’t forgotten a thing.” More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; 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
Jacqueline Winspear
I read because I love language, the way the joining of words and the rhythm of a story can make me laugh, cry, or take me out of my world or immerse me in the lives of others. More
Kristan Higgins
A book that influenced me and why . . . Little House on the Prairie. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. 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
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More