Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. 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
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. 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
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. 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
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
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; 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
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
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More