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Kathryn Lasky

Born

in Indianapolis, Indiana, The United States

June 24, 1944

Website

http://www.kathrynlasky.com/

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Children's, History, Fiction

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Kathryn Lasky, also known as Kathryn Lasky Knight and E. L. Swann, is an award-winning American author of over one hundred books for children and adults. Best known for the Guardians of Ga’Hoole series, her work has been translated into 19 languages and includes historical fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction. ...more

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A review from the best librarian in Texas

Breezy reads for late summer

The third in the series about Georgia O’Keeffe as an amateur sleuth, A Slant of Light (Kathryn Lasky, Severn House, 2025, 192 pages, $29.99) is more harsh than the previous books. When a beloved priest is murdered, the search for a reason as well as the culprit leads to a nearby “school” for Native American children. All that we now know of such institutions is clearly

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Average rating: 4.02 · 280,887 ratings · 13,792 reviews · 266 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Capture (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 30,400 ratings — published 2003 — 91 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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) 4.02 avg rating — 15,474 ratings — published 2003 — 62 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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) 4.08 avg rating — 13,507 ratings — published 2003 — 59 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Lone Wolf (Wolves of the Beyond, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 12,073 ratings — published 2010 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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) 4.11 avg rating — 12,074 ratings — published 2004 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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) 4.10 avg rating — 11,414 ratings — published 2004 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 3.95 avg rating — 10,915 ratings — published 1999 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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) 4.08 avg rating — 10,508 ratings — published 2004 — 52 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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) 4.09 avg rating — 9,734 ratings — published 2005 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 3.91 avg rating — 10,058 ratings — published 2000 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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)
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4.06 avg rating — 164,763 ratings

The Royal Diaries (20 books)
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3.83 avg rating — 105,141 ratings

Wolves of the Beyond (6 books)
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4.28 avg rating — 35,284 ratings

Daughters of the Sea (4 books)
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3.78 avg rating — 6,635 ratings

Horses of the Dawn (3 books)
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4.05 avg rating — 2,277 ratings

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

tags: shame

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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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Polls

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

(Choices chosen from book club suggestions by random number generator.)

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

23 votes 24.2%

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

20 votes 21.1%

The Day They Came to Arrest the Book by Nat Hentoff

12 votes 12.6%

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

11 votes 11.6%

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

10 votes 10.5%

And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson

8 votes 8.4%

Baby Be-Bop by Francesca Lia Block

4 votes 4.2%

Memoirs of a Bookbat by Kathryn Lasky

3 votes 3.2%

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

2 votes 2.1%

Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher

2 votes 2.1%

95 total votes

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