Letter from Fred Gipson regarding Old Yeller
Old Yeller is the beloved tale of a boy and his loyal, clever, “big yeller” dog. More
Harry the Dirty Dog
Classic dog story; childhood favorite that has charmed readers for more than fifty years. More
Dan Gutman
The book that influenced me the most was not even written by an author. More
Black Boy
A powerful and eloquent autobiography that has sold more than a million copies since publication. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. 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
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; 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
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More