Letter from Fred Gipson regarding Old Yeller
Old Yeller is the beloved tale of a boy and his loyal, clever, “big yeller” dog. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of 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
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. 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
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. 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
Kristan Higgins
A book that influenced me and why . . . Little House on the Prairie. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... 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
Dodger
Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Letter from Garth Williams regarding illustrations for the Little House series
When acclaimed illustrator Garth Williams was commissioned to create new illustrations for Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, he traveled west to see the actual sites Wilder referred to in her writings and to meet Laura herself. More