My Favorite Authors

Here is a list I've compiled of my favorite authors.  If you are looking for a book to read to your class, anything written by any of these authors would be a good choice! :)

Note:  If I find a book by any of these authors at a thrift store, even if I haven't read it, I will usually purchase it because I know it will be good!

If you want specific book recommendations, I have my favorite books listed by genre over on my Goodreads page which is public- no account needed to see it! :) 

Follow me on Goodreads at: Ashley L. Stout 

Young Adult Books
Sabaa Tahir
Renee Ahdieh
Tahereh Mafi
David Yoon
Leigh Bardugo
Sarah Dessen
Kasie West
Victoria Aveyard

Middle Grades/Upper Elementary
Jason Reyonlds (also has good YA books too)
Rebecca Stead
Katherine Applegate
Gordon Korman
Holly Goldberg Sloan
Dusti Bowling
Andrew Clements
Jerry Spinelli
Gary Paulsen (usually for 5th grade and up...although his work is AMAZING, it is often pretty graphic)

Picture Books
Cynthia Rylant (my absolute favorite author!)
Eve Bunting
Patricia Polacco
Patricia MacLachlan