This classic tale revolves around a honey-loving bear and a number of other creatures as they go on adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood. Fans of the story can see the real toys that inspired the work on display at the New York Public Library, according to Lauren Smith McDonough of Good Housekeeping. Padraic Colum chronicles the legends and historic tales of Atlantic exploration in "The Voyagers." The children's book earned a Newbery Honor the year after it was published. Dubbed by Elizabeth Bird of the School Library Journal as "one of the most divisive books in children's literature,""The Giving Tree" explores the relationship between an apple tree and a boy as he grows up. The story has a variety of interpretations, with some believing that it represents the relationship between nature and humanity, and others who think of the story as a symbol for parent-child relationships. John O'Hara's best-selling drama follows a socialite in Pennsylvania who is remarkably in tune with her sexuality, which causes issues in her marriage and her place in society.

This well-known novel centers on Stingo, a novelist recalling the summer he moved into a boarding house in Brooklyn after losing his job in the publishing industry. While working on his novel, he's drawn to two fellow boarders, Nathan and Sophie. Sophie is a Holocaust survivor and Nathan is Jewish-American, but the two seem to be in a struggling relationship that threatens to pull Stingo into a dangerous situation. Since its inception in 1979, this novel has created a lasting legacy where even those who haven't read the book understand the impossibility and gravity of making a "Sophie's Choice."Airport" is a suspenseful, dramatic thriller that takes place over the course of seven hours as an international flight struggles through a blizzard that threatens thousands of lives. This book is beloved for its cast of interesting characters, from the airport manager to the maintenance man, all of whom have conflicts or crises which ramp up the already nail-biting tension in this novel. This was a brilliant and original plot that inspired dozens of similar plots for future books and movies. The now-longtime favorite "Curious George" series, about an orphaned monkey and the Man with the Yellow Hat, debuted its first title in 1941. The name of the writer, Margret Rey, didn't appear on the early books in the series, as her publisher believed that children's book publishing was too dominated by women and thought the title would sell better with her husband's name on it, according to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Lucy Maud Montgomery echoes the themes of orphanhood and adolescence from her earlier "Anne of Green Gables" series in "Emily of New Moon," released in 1923. It's also set on Prince Edward Island in Canada, with an orphan girl protagonist. The BBC has called it one of the top coming-of-age "novels that shaped our world."

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Following his best-selling 2003 debut “The Kite Runner,” Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini penned “A Thousand Splendid Suns.” The story, which focuses on the relationships between mothers and daughters, has been adapted into a play and feature film. Exploring the theme of survival in hostile environments, "A Girl Named Disaster" follows an 11-year-old girl in Mozambique who flees from her traditional village to Zimbabwe. Along the way, she overcomes hunger, encounters with aggressive animals, and loneliness. Author Charles J. Finger traveled through South and Central America to collect the 19 traditional folktales he compiled for "Tales From Silver Lands." The book was among the first in the United States to share Indigenous folktales with children. It won the 1925 Newbery Medal. After learning about how the swallows travel from South America to California each year, a young boy grows a small garden to provide sanctuary to a returning family of birds in "Song of the Swallows." The book is sprinkled with Spanish phrases and offers young readers an introduction to Latino heritage in California.

The first title in "The Chronicles of Narnia" series, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" takes readers into a mythical world with talking creatures that four English children discover through a magical wardrobe. The book has themes of Christianity, but is more than a "strictly allegorical" story, writes Meghan O'Rourke of Slate.Cujo is the name of a beloved Saint-Bernard who one day follows a rabbit into a bat cave. Evil ensues. This story was later adapted into a 1983 horror movie, and a remake has long been in the works. Paper Source: Our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers. More than 75 Mother Goose nursery rhymes come to life through award-winning illustrations by Tasha Tudor in "Mother Goose." The 1944 picture book earned a Caldecott Honor for its art. In this sequel to Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind," readers get the opportunity to spend time with more of their favorite characters — and finally learn the fate of Scarlett and Rhett. Nearly 60 years after "Gone With the Wind" was first published, this follow-up novel is written with a slightly different tone and style, which many loyal readers were willing to overlook in exchange for finally getting to read what happened after "Gone With the Wind's" infamous cliffhanger. In this dark fantasy by Roald Dahl, a boy encounters a group of evil witches that turn him into a mouse. He then devises a plan with his grandmother to eliminate all the witches from the world.