Kathryn Lasky






Kathryn Lasky

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born
June 24, 1944

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female

place of birth
Indianapolis, Indiana, The United States

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Children's Books, History, Literature & Fiction


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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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The Capture The Capture (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #1)
by Kathryn Lasky
avg rating 4.00 — 844 ratings — published 2003
14 editions
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Marie Antoinette: Princess of... Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France, 1769
by Kathryn Lasky
avg rating 3.80 — 819 ratings — published 2000
3 editions
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Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the H... Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544
by Kathryn Lasky
avg rating 3.89 — 773 ratings — published 1999
4 editions
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The Journey The Journey (Guardians of Ga'hoole, #2)
by Kathryn Lasky
avg rating 4.01 — 644 ratings — published 2003
10 editions
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The Rescue The Rescue (Guardians of Ga'hoole, #3)
by Kathryn Lasky
avg rating 4.08 — 581 ratings — published 2003
7 editions
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The Siege The Siege (Guardians of Ga'hoole, #4)
by Kathryn Lasky
avg rating 4.14 — 528 ratings — published 2004
8 editions
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The Shattering The Shattering (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #5)
by Kathryn Lasky
avg rating 4.04 — 503 ratings — published 2004
8 editions
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Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Wi... Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country, France, 1553
by Kathryn Lasky
avg rating 3.79 — 517 ratings — published 1994
2 editions
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A Journey to the New World: Th... A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620
by Kathryn Lasky
avg rating 3.58 — 537 ratings — published 1996
6 editions
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The Burning The Burning (Guardians of Ga'hoole, #6)
by Kathryn Lasky
avg rating 4.14 — 465 ratings — published 2004
10 editions
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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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"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.""
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