Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. 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
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. 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
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Stride Toward Freedom
Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s memoir of the Montgomery bus boycott. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... 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
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Black Boy
A powerful and eloquent autobiography that has sold more than a million copies since publication. More
Dan Gutman
The book that influenced me the most was not even written by an author. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. 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
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
