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
Harry the Dirty Dog
Classic dog story; childhood favorite that has charmed readers for more than fifty years. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. 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
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
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
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Amelia Bedelia
The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
Little Bear
The very first I Can Read! book has sold more than one million copies. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More