Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. 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
Dodger
Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More
Gregory Maguire
One of the reasons HarperCollins has been my most frequent publisher for thirty-three years is that I admired three children’s books published by Harper & Row within a year of each other (the year I was turning nine). More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
Francesca Lia Block
It has been said that only two things helped survivors of the Holocaust: 1) massage and 2) telling their stories. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Dan Gutman
The book that influenced me the most was not even written by an author. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Tom Robbins
I write to twine ideas and images into big subversive pretzels of life, death, and goofiness—on the chance that, like the Trickster figure in tribal myths, they might help keep the world lively and give it the flexibility to endure. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. 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
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
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
