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
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
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. 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
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. 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
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; 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
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. 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
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
