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
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More
Dan Gutman
The book that influenced me the most was not even written by an author. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. 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
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
