When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Harry the Dirty Dog
Classic dog story; childhood favorite that has charmed readers for more than fifty years. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. 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
Stride Toward Freedom
Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s memoir of the Montgomery bus boycott. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Dodger
Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
Black Boy
A powerful and eloquent autobiography that has sold more than a million copies since publication. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. 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
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More