Kathryn Lasky

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in Indianapolis, Indiana, The United States

June 24, 1944

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Kathryn Lasky is the American author of many critically acclaimed books, including several Dear America books, several Royal Diaries books, 1984 Newbery Honor winning Sugaring Time, The Night Journey, and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her latest book, Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 15: The War of the Ember, was released on November 1, 2008. Guardians of Gahoole: A guide to the Great Tree was released on September 1st, almost a month before projected selling time. She was born June 24, 1944, and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is married to Christopher Knight, with whom she lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Book 15, The War of the Ember, is currently the last book in the Ga'Hoole series.

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Kathryn Lasky's Books

Average rating: 3.94 · 79,608 ratings · 4,778 reviews · 148 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Capture (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #1) 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 8,233 ratings — published 2003 — 37 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Journey (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #2) 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 4,680 ratings — published 2003 — 27 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rescue (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #3) 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 4,096 ratings — published 2003 — 26 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria - France, 1769 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 4,031 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 3,978 ratings — published 1999 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Siege (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #4) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 3,741 ratings — published 2004 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Burning (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #6) 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 3,487 ratings — published 2004 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shattering (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #5) 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 3,297 ratings — published 2004 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hatchling (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #7) 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 3,162 ratings — published 2005 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Outcast (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #8) 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 2,901 ratings — published 2005 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Kathryn Lasky

Guardians of Ga'Hoole (16 books)
by Kathryn Lasky
4.02131601362862 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 46,960 ratings

Dear America (43 books)
by Kathryn Lasky
3.7843072201716916 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 48,226 ratings

The Royal Diaries (20 books)
by Kathryn Lasky
3.7406637463805774 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 40,407 ratings

Wolves of the Beyond (6 books)
by Kathryn Lasky
4.2084270812027 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 4,889 ratings

Daughters of the Sea (3 books)
by Kathryn Lasky
3.615678776290631 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 2,092 ratings

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“I am ashamed of anyone who has eyes and still can't see.”
― Kathryn Lasky, The Journey

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“Legends were not only for the desperate. Legends were for the brave. (Soren)”
― Kathryn Lasky, The Capture

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“They did not hear Grimble, as he lay dying, chant in the true voice of the Boreal Owl, in tones like chimes in the night, an ancient owl prayer, “I have redeemed myself by giving belief to the wings of the young. Blessed are those who believe, for indeed they shall fly."”
― Kathryn Lasky, The Capture

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What frequently challenged or banned children's or young adult book should we read in September?

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

24 votes 23.8%

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

22 votes 21.8%

The Day They Came to Arrest the Book by Nat Hentoff

13 votes 12.9%

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

12 votes 11.9%

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

11 votes 10.9%

And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson

8 votes 7.9%

Baby Be-Bop by Francesca Lia Block

4 votes 4.0%

Memoirs of a Bookbat by Kathryn Lasky

3 votes 3.0%

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

2 votes 2.0%

Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher

2 votes 2.0%

101 total votes

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