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
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. 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
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Dan Gutman
The book that influenced me the most was not even written by an author. 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
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
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Dodger
Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
