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 Cammie McGovern
Soman Chainani Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More Soman Chainani
Sounder Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
The Graveyard Book Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
The Boy in the Dress The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Dodger Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More
Journey to Jo’burg Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Howl’s Moving Castle This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Freaky Friday Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. 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 Katherine Paterson
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
Old Yeller Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Sara Pennypacker I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More Sara Pennypacker
Little House on the Prairie Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
A Light in the Attic Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. 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
Tessa Duder This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More Tessa Duder
Patricia MacLachlan I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More Patricia MacLachlan