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

Henry Huggins

The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More

Sabriel

A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More

Freaky Friday

Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More

Howl’s Moving Castle

This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More

The Known World

The Pulitzer Prize–winning novel that examines the troubling complexities of slavery. More

Monster

Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More

Journey to Jo’burg

Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More

The Butterfly Lion

A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More

Sounder

Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More

Old Yeller

Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More

Black Boy

A powerful and eloquent autobiography that has sold more than a million copies since publication. More

Red Scarf Girl

Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More

Beezus and Ramona

Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More

Native Son

Wright’s unsparing reflection on what it means to be black in America. More