Controversy Quote by David Copperfield

One of my favorite things, as a critic, was finding books by new writers who possessed a distinctive voice and vision, an inventive gift…

— Michiko Kakutani

From a young age I was obsessed with the mysterious, the esoteric, the paranormal.

— Drummond Money-Coutts

One day at my grandmother's house, I discovered 'The Secret Garden' and read it. This was the first book I found entirely for myself,…

— Cynthia Voigt

I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters.

— Emily Giffin

I loved the idea of making history interesting for kids! When Scholastic approached me about 'The 39 Clues', I immediately started going through the…

— Rick Riordan

My favorite thing is that young people are having 'Stranger Things' parties and binge-watching it. Hopefully, it leads them to go back and discover…

— Matt Duffer

I love 'Sweet Valley,' but I love it from a different angle. There are people for whom it is their adolescence. They own it,…

— Francine Pascal

A lot of the work that I'm interested in taps into childhood, because it's just such a period where the imagination can be what…

— Julio Torres

My favourite book as a child was an old 'Newne's Children's Encyclopaedia' which my grandfather had bought just before World War II and donated…

— Barry Marshall

I really love connecting people, creating communities. As a kid, creation was something that I always loved.

— Kevin Systrom

Something about exploration has fascinated me from a young age.

— Anne McClain

What, I have actually loved it, because I've been underestimated every step of the way, and it's so exciting when you can prove them…

— Oprah Winfrey