Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. 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
Dodger
Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. 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
Jenna Bush Hager
I read because it’s in my DNA. More
Black Boy
A powerful and eloquent autobiography that has sold more than a million copies since publication. 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
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
Letter from Fred Gipson regarding Old Yeller
Old Yeller is the beloved tale of a boy and his loyal, clever, “big yeller” dog. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. 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
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. 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
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More