Written by E.B. White, "Charlotte's Web" tells the story of a runt pig rescued by the public relations efforts of a compassionate spider. It's a timeless tale of friendship and loss.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's book series about coming of age in a poor farming family during the late 1800s was made into a popular television show. The series includes "Little House in the Big Woods" and "Farmer Boy."
This prototypical boy's adventure story follows Tom and his friend Huck Finn as they create mischief along the Mississippi River. Written by Mark Twain in 1876, educators have sometimes shied away from this book's racial themes.
"Little Women" follows the lives, loves and heartbreak of four sisters growing up in New England during the Civil War. Tomboy Jo is the book's main protagonist, a character based on author Louisa May Alcott.
This book is a splendid example of author Roald Dahl's sense of the macabre. It begins when a young boy's parents are eaten by a rhinoceros and gets more surreal from there.
This fantasy about an ornery girl and her scientist parents was published in 1962. Author Madeleine L'Engle won multiple children's book awards with her story, including the Newberry Medal.
This modern classic is a coming of age story best known for its treatment of the physical transformations that accompany adolescence. However, it also shows a young girl's search for her spiritual identity. It's one of the most famous books by beloved children's author Judy Blume.
More than a mere book series, the worldwide Harry Potter phenomenon began with this story of a tragic orphan discovering his magical powers. Written by JK Rowling, the book is set primarily at Hogwarts, a school for wizards.
A bored little boy is given a magic tollbooth and mayhem ensues. Norton Juster's book is popular for its fantastical concepts and clever use of puns.
In "The Secret Garden," a sickly girl finds redemption inside the walls of a secret garden. This classic novel, written by Frances Hodge Burnett, first appeared in serial form.