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In Kathryn Lasky's
Elizabeth I Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544, who was Princess Elizabeth's closest friend?
a. Kat Ashley
b. Catherine Parr
c. Robin Dudley
d. Prince Edward
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Kathryn Lasky

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born

June 24, 1944

gender

female

place of birth

Indianapolis, Indiana, The United States

website

http://www.kathrynlasky.com/

genre

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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avg rating: 3.95 | 11,290 ratings | 845 reviews | 138 distinct works | 32 fans

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

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quotes by Kathryn Lasky

"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.""
— Kathryn Lasky (The Capture)

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