Authors, American Books for Kids
56 books in authors, american. Every book rated for reading level and content intensity.
Authors, American books for kids span a wider readiness range than parents usually expect. The same genre category contains gentle picture books and high-intensity middle-grade novels — Lexile and grade-level scores measure text complexity, not what's actually in the story. A authors, american title appropriate for a confident 8-year-old reader could still cover themes a sensitive 12-year-old isn't ready for.
Across HootRated's 56 authors, american titles, books span Grade 2–9. About 98% are rated Gentle or Mild — safe picks for sensitive readers and kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 0% sit at the Intense or Very Intense end. Average content intensity is 1.3/5.
Use the intensity badges (green → red, low → high) to filter by emotional readiness rather than just age. For deeper detail on how we rate, see our rating methodology.
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Carol Greene
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Carol Greene
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Carin T. Ford
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Carin T. Ford
E.B. White
Laura Baskes Litwin
E.B. White
Laura Baskes Litwin
Peggy Parish
Jill C. Wheeler
Peggy Parish
Jill C. Wheeler
Judith Viorst
Jill C. Wheeler
Judith Viorst
Jill C. Wheeler
L. Frank Baum
Jill C. Wheeler
L. Frank Baum
Jill C. Wheeler
Alvin Schwartz
Jill C Wheeler
Alvin Schwartz
Jill C Wheeler
The cannibals of Sunset Drive
Dan K. Carlsruh
The cannibals of Sunset Drive
Dan K. Carlsruh
Ernest Hemingway.
Richard O'Connor
Ernest Hemingway.
Richard O'Connor
The invisible boarder
Mildred B. Davis
The invisible boarder
Mildred B. Davis
A friend of China
Joyce Milton
A friend of China
Joyce Milton
The busy, busy world of Richard Scarry
Walter Retan
The busy, busy world of Richard Scarry
Walter Retan
Isaac Asimov
Ellen Erlanger
Isaac Asimov
Ellen Erlanger
The sword and the pen
Ray E. Boomhower
The sword and the pen
Ray E. Boomhower
Mark Twain
Nancy Loewen
Mark Twain
Nancy Loewen
Hie to the hunters
Jesse Stuart
Hie to the hunters
Jesse Stuart
The mooneyed hound
Billy C. Clark
The mooneyed hound
Billy C. Clark
I love to see the temple
Janice Kapp Perry
I love to see the temple
Janice Kapp Perry
Lois Lowry
Lily Erlic
Lois Lowry
Lily Erlic
Louis Sachar
Lily Erlic
Louis Sachar
Lily Erlic
Katharine Lee Bates
Katharine Lee Bates
Katharine Lee Bates
Katharine Lee Bates
Nellie, the flying instructor
Ensor, Robert.
Nellie, the flying instructor
Ensor, Robert.
Looking for Betty MacDonald
Paula Becker
Looking for Betty MacDonald
Paula Becker
The road to Oz
Kathleen Krull
The road to Oz
Kathleen Krull
Significant American authors, poets, and playrights.
Ida S. Meltzer
Significant American authors, poets, and playrights.
Ida S. Meltzer
Powerpuff Girls Save Halloween (Powerpuff Girls (Unnumbered Scholastic))
Laura Dower
Powerpuff Girls Save Halloween (Powerpuff Girls (Unnumbered Scholastic))
Laura Dower
Mark Twain and the Queens of the Mississippi
Cheryl Harness
Mark Twain and the Queens of the Mississippi
Cheryl Harness
Wand in the Word
Leonard S. Marcus
Wand in the Word
Leonard S. Marcus
Robert Cormier
Wendy Hart Beckman
Robert Cormier
Wendy Hart Beckman
Biography Today
Laurie Lanzen Harris, Cherie D. Abbey
Biography Today
Laurie Lanzen Harris, Cherie D. Abbey
Scott O'dell (Who Wrote That?)
Hal Marcovitz
Scott O'dell (Who Wrote That?)
Hal Marcovitz
Jerry Spinelli (Who Wrote That?)
Tracey Baptiste
Jerry Spinelli (Who Wrote That?)
Tracey Baptiste
Mystery of the vanishing creatures
Gloria Skurzynski
Mystery of the vanishing creatures
Gloria Skurzynski
The Horn Book's Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Horn Book's Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder
That Cat Is Not for Sale
Frederick Lipp
That Cat Is Not for Sale
Frederick Lipp
Who Was Mark Twain? (Who Was...?
April Jones Prince
Who Was Mark Twain? (Who Was...?
April Jones Prince
Watch for Fallen Rock
Sharleen Leigh West-Carr
Watch for Fallen Rock
Sharleen Leigh West-Carr
Fiddely Foo, How Healthy Are You?
Jason Jampol
Fiddely Foo, How Healthy Are You?
Jason Jampol
James Marshall
Cynthia Holzchuher
James Marshall
Cynthia Holzchuher
Imagination
Mike Thaler
Imagination
Mike Thaler
Dr. Seuss
Janeen R. Adil
Dr. Seuss
Janeen R. Adil
Matt Christopher (Classic Storytellers)
Kathleen Tracy
Matt Christopher (Classic Storytellers)
Kathleen Tracy
Water keep
J. Scott Savage
Water keep
J. Scott Savage
Wrapped in Memories
Nan Slaughter
Wrapped in Memories
Nan Slaughter
Mary Pope Osborne
Jill C. Wheeler
Mary Pope Osborne
Jill C. Wheeler
A great and sublime fool
Peggy Caravantes
A great and sublime fool
Peggy Caravantes
¿Quién Fue Mark Twain? (Who Was Mark Twain?)
April Jones Prince
¿Quién Fue Mark Twain? (Who Was Mark Twain?)
April Jones Prince
Judy Blume
Elisa Ludwig
Judy Blume
Elisa Ludwig
Christopher Paolini
John Bankston
Christopher Paolini
John Bankston
Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
Tanya Anderson
Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
Tanya Anderson
Cynthia Rylant
Jill C. Wheeler
Cynthia Rylant
Jill C. Wheeler
Every superman needs a dad
Susan Easton Black
Every superman needs a dad
Susan Easton Black
Biography for beginners
Laurie Lanzen Harris
Biography for beginners
Laurie Lanzen Harris
The stories I read to the children
Pura Belpré
The stories I read to the children
Pura Belpré
Macroeconomic Policies and the Development of Markets in Transition Economics
Fabrizio Coricelli
Macroeconomic Policies and the Development of Markets in Transition Economics
Fabrizio Coricelli
Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers
David L. Goetsch
Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers
David L. Goetsch
Questions parents ask about authors, american books
- What are the best authors, american books for kids?
- HootRated catalogs 56 authors, american children's books spanning Grade 2–9. Each is rated on reading level and content intensity. The picks above are sorted by quality signals — hook factor, discussion potential, and content appropriateness.
- Are authors, american books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 55 books (98%) are rated Gentle or Mild — safe for sensitive readers. 0 (0%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity is 1.3/5. Filter by intensity badge to match your child's emotional readiness.
- What reading level are authors, american books?
- Authors, American books in our catalog span Grade 2–9. The typical reading level lands around Grade 5. Reading level measures text difficulty — separate from content intensity, which measures emotional weight. The two often don't track together for gifted readers — the Gifted Kid Paradox.