Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Michael Morpurgo
I like above all to share the excitement of my dreams and discoveries, my doubts and fears, my joys and my sorrows, to take my readers on new journeys with me. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; 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
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Harry the Dirty Dog
Classic dog story; childhood favorite that has charmed readers for more than fifty years. More
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. More
Black Boy
A powerful and eloquent autobiography that has sold more than a million copies since publication. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Stride Toward Freedom
Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s memoir of the Montgomery bus boycott. 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
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. 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
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. 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