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
Harry the Dirty Dog
Classic dog story; childhood favorite that has charmed readers for more than fifty years. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Letter recommending Sounder for publication
Harper editor Ferd Monjo wrote this letter to the head of the U.S. Harper Children’s division, Ursula Nordstrom, regarding a manuscript he had received in July 1968. 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
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
Stride Toward Freedom
Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s memoir of the Montgomery bus boycott. More
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Black Boy
A powerful and eloquent autobiography that has sold more than a million copies since publication. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Letter from Fred Gipson regarding Old Yeller
Old Yeller is the beloved tale of a boy and his loyal, clever, “big yeller” dog. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. 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