Kathryn Lasky facts for kids

Kathryn Lasky (born June 24, 1944) is an American writer. She is well-known for her many books for children and young adults. Some of her popular series include Guardians of Ga'Hoole, Dear America, and The Royal Diaries. She has won several awards, such as the Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature and a Newbery Honor.

About Kathryn Lasky

Kathryn Lasky grew up in Indianapolis, a city in Indiana. She is married to Christopher Knight, and they live in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Kathryn studied English at the University of Michigan. She also earned a master's degree in early childhood education from Wheelock College.

Kathryn Lasky has written more than one hundred books. Her most famous book series is Guardians of Ga'Hoole. Over 8 million copies of these books have been sold! Her stories have been translated into 19 different languages around the world. In 2011, she won the Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature. This award celebrates authors who write for young readers.

Kathryn Lasky's Books for Young Readers

Kathryn Lasky has written many exciting books for kids and teens. Here are some of her well-known series and standalone titles.

Camp Princess Series

This series tells fun stories about princesses.

• Born To Rule
• Unicorns? Get Real!

The Royal Diaries Series

These books are like diaries written by famous princesses from history.

• Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor (England 1544)
• Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles (Austria-France 1769)
• Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country (France 1553)
• Jahanara: Princess of Princesses (India, 1627)
• Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven (Japan 1858)

Dear America Series

This series shares stories of young girls living through important times in American history.

• A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620
• Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903
• Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1932
• A Time for Courage: The Suffragette Diary of Kathleen Bowen, Washington, D.C., 1917
• Blazing West: The Journal of Augustus Pelletier, Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804

My America Series

These books follow the adventures of Sofia, an immigrant girl.

• Hope In My Heart: Sofia's Immigrant Diary
• Home at Last: Sofia's Immigrant Diary
• An American Spring: Sofia's Immigrant Diary

Daughters of the Sea Series

This series tells tales of girls connected to the ocean.

• Hannah
• May
• Lucy
• The Crossing

Horses of the Dawn Series

These books are about horses and their adventures.

1. The Escape (2014)
2. Star Rise (2014)
3. Wild Blood (2016)

Starbuck Family Adventures Series

Join the Starbuck family on their exciting adventures.

• Double Trouble Squared
• Shadows in the Water
• A Voice in the Wind

Guardians of Ga'Hoole Series

This is Kathryn Lasky's most famous series. It tells the epic story of owls who become heroes.

1. The Capture
2. The Journey
3. The Rescue
4. The Siege
5. The Shattering
6. The Burning
7. The Hatchling
8. The Outcast
9. The First Collier
10. The Coming of Hoole
11. To Be a King
12. The Golden Tree
13. The River of Wind
14. Exile
15. The War of the Ember

• The Rise of a Legend (2013) (This book tells the story of Ezylryb, a wise owl from the series.)

Two guide books were also released for fans of the series. They give more details about the world of Hoole.

• A Guide Book to the Great Tree (2007)
• Lost Tales of Ga'Hoole (2010)

Wolves Of The Beyond Series

This series explores the world of wolves.

• Lone Wolf
• Shadow Wolf
• Watch Wolf
• Frost Wolf
• Spirit Wolf
• Star Wolf

The Deadlies Series

These books feature fun and spooky characters.

• Felix Takes the Stage
• Spiders on the Case

Bears of the Ice Series

Follow the adventures of bears in icy lands.

• Quest of the Cubs
• The Den of Forever Frost
• The Keepers of the Key

Portraits Series

• Dancing Through Fire (2005)

Standalone Books for Young Readers

Kathryn Lasky has also written many individual books.

• Night Witches (2017) (This book tells the true story of brave Soviet women pilots in World War II.)
• The Last Girls of Pompeii (2007)
• Blood Secret (2004)
• Broken Song (2005) (This is a companion book to The Night Journey.)
• Star Split (1999)
• Alice Rose and Sam (1998)
• True North (1996)
• Beyond the Burning Time (1994)
• Memoirs of a Bookbat (1994)
• The Bone Wars (1988)
• Pageant (1986)
• Beyond the Divide (1983)
• The Night Journey (1981) (This book won the National Jewish Book Award in 1982.)
• Prank (1984)
• Robin Hood: The Boy Who Became a Legend (1999)
• Hawksmaid: The Untold Story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian (2000)
• Ashes (2010)
• Chasing Orion (2007)
• Home Free (1985)

Children and YA Non-Fiction Books

These books share real facts and information in an interesting way.

• John Muir: America's First Environmentalist
• Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles
• Silk and Venom: Searching for a Dangerous Spider (2011) (This book is about a scientist who studies spiders.)
• Shadows in the Dawn: The Lemurs of Madagascar
• The Most Beautiful Roof in the World
• Sugaring Time
• Days of the Dead
• Searching for Laura Ingalls
• Monarchs
• Surtsey: The Newest Place on Earth
• Dinosaur Dig
• Traces of Life: The Origins of Humankind
• A Baby map
• "Tangled in Time: The Portal" (2019)
• "Tangled in Time: The Burning Queen" (2019)

Picture Books

Kathryn Lasky has also written many lovely picture books for younger children.

• Lunch Bunnies
• Show and Tell Bunnies
• Science Fair Bunnies
• Tumble Bunnies
• Lucille's Snowsuit
• Lucille Camps In
• Starring Lucille
• Pirate Bob
• Humphrey, Albert, and the Flying Machine
• Before I was Your Mother
• The Man Who Made Time Travel
• A Voice of Her Own: The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet
• Love That Baby
• Mommy's Hands
• Porkenstein
• Born in the Breezes: The Voyages Of Joshua Slocum
• Vision of Beauty
• First Painter
• The Emperor's Old Clothes
• Sophie and Rose. Illustrated by Wendy Anderson Halperin. Candlewick Press, 1998.
• Marven of the Great North Woods (1997 winner of the National Jewish Book Award for Children's Picture Books)
• A Brilliant Streak: The Making of Mark Twain
• Hercules: The Man, The Myth, The Hero
• The Librarian Who Measured the Earth
• She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head!
• The Gates of the Wind
• Pond Year
• Cloud Eyes
• I Have an Aunt on Marlborough Street
• Sea Swan
• My Island Grandma