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Kathryn Lasky
(b.1944)aka Kathryn Lasky Knight, E L Swann
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. She grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is married to Christopher Knight, with whom she lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Historical Mystery
Series
Calista Jacobs (as by Kathryn Lasky Knight)
1. Trace Elements (1986)
2. Mortal Words (1990)
3. Mumbo Jumbo (1991)
4. Dark Swan (1994)
1. Trace Elements (1986)
2. Mortal Words (1990)
3. Mumbo Jumbo (1991)
4. Dark Swan (1994)
Starbuck Family Adventure
1. Double Trouble Squared (1991)
2. Shadows in the Water (1992)
3. A Voice in the Wind (1993)
1. Double Trouble Squared (1991)
2. Shadows in the Water (1992)
3. A Voice in the Wind (1993)
Guardians of Ga'hoole
1. The Capture (2003)
2. The Journey (2003)
3. The Rescue (2003)
4. The Siege (2004)
5. The Shattering (2004)
6. The Burning (2004)
7. The Hatchling (2005)
8. The Outcast (2005)
9. The First Collier (2005)
10. The Coming of Hoole (2006)
11. To Be a King (2006)
12. Golden Tree (2007)
13. River of Wind (2007)
A Guide Book to the Great Tree (2007)
14. Exile (2007)
15. The War of the Ember (2008)
Lost Tales Of Ga'Hoole (2010)
16. The Rise of a Legend (2013)
1. The Capture (2003)
2. The Journey (2003)
3. The Rescue (2003)
4. The Siege (2004)
5. The Shattering (2004)
6. The Burning (2004)
7. The Hatchling (2005)
8. The Outcast (2005)
9. The First Collier (2005)
10. The Coming of Hoole (2006)
11. To Be a King (2006)
12. Golden Tree (2007)
13. River of Wind (2007)
A Guide Book to the Great Tree (2007)
14. Exile (2007)
15. The War of the Ember (2008)
Lost Tales Of Ga'Hoole (2010)
16. The Rise of a Legend (2013)
Wolves of the Beyond
1. Lone Wolf (2009)
2. Shadow Wolf (2010)
3. Watch Wolf (2011)
4. Frost Wolf (2011)
5. Spirit Wolf (2012)
6. Star Wolf (2013)
1. Lone Wolf (2009)
2. Shadow Wolf (2010)
3. Watch Wolf (2011)
4. Frost Wolf (2011)
5. Spirit Wolf (2012)
6. Star Wolf (2013)
Daughters Of The Sea
1. Hannah (2009)
aka Girl in the Shadows
2. May (2011)
3. Lucy (2012)
4. The Crossing (2015)
1. Hannah (2009)
aka Girl in the Shadows
2. May (2011)
3. Lucy (2012)
4. The Crossing (2015)
Bears of the Ice
1. The Quest of the Cubs (2018)
2. Den of Forever Frost (2018)
3. The Keepers of the Keys (2019)
1. The Quest of the Cubs (2018)
2. Den of Forever Frost (2018)
3. The Keepers of the Keys (2019)
Novels
The Weaver's Gift (1981)
Jem's Island (1982)
Night Journey (1982)
Beyond the Divide (1983)
Prank (1984)
Puppeteer (1985)
Home Free (1985)
Pageant (1986)
The Bone Wars (1988)
The Widow of Oz (1989) (as by Kathryn Lasky Knight)
I Have an Aunt on Marlborough Street (1992)
Memoirs of a Bookbat (1994)
The Solo (1994)
Beyond the Burning Time (1994)
The Gates of the Wind (1995)
True North (1996)
Alice Rose and Sam (1998)
Night Gardening (1999) (as by E L Swann)
Robin Hood (1999)
Star Split (1999)
Blood Secret (2004)
Georgia Rises (2005)
Broken Song (2005)
The Last Girls of Pompeii (2007)
Chasing Orion (2008)
Ashes (2010)
Hawksmaid (2010)
The Extra (2013)
More Than Magic (2016)
Night Witches (2017)
Faceless (2021)
Jem's Island (1982)
Night Journey (1982)
Beyond the Divide (1983)
Prank (1984)
Puppeteer (1985)
Home Free (1985)
Pageant (1986)
The Bone Wars (1988)
The Widow of Oz (1989) (as by Kathryn Lasky Knight)
I Have an Aunt on Marlborough Street (1992)
Memoirs of a Bookbat (1994)
The Solo (1994)
Beyond the Burning Time (1994)
The Gates of the Wind (1995)
True North (1996)
Alice Rose and Sam (1998)
Night Gardening (1999) (as by E L Swann)
Robin Hood (1999)
Star Split (1999)
Blood Secret (2004)
Georgia Rises (2005)
Broken Song (2005)
The Last Girls of Pompeii (2007)
Chasing Orion (2008)
Ashes (2010)
Hawksmaid (2010)
The Extra (2013)
More Than Magic (2016)
Night Witches (2017)
Faceless (2021)
Collections
Picture Books
I Have Four Names for My Grandfather (1976)
My Island Grandma (1979)
A Baby for Max (1984)
Sea Swan (1988)
Fourth of July Bear (1991)
The Tantrum (1993)
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth (1994)
Cloud Eyes (1994)
Days of the Dead (1994)
Pond Year (1995)
She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head (1995)
Lunch Bunnies (1996)
Hercules (1997)
Grace the Pirate (1997)
Marven of the Great North Woods (1997)
Show and Tell Bunnies (1998)
Sophie and Rose (1998)
The Emperor's Old Clothes (1999)
Science Fair Bunnies (2000)
Lucille's Snowsuit (2000)
Starring Lucille (2001)
Mommy's Hands (2002)
Porkenstein (2002)
Before I Was Your Mother (2003)
The Man Who Made Time Travel (2003)
Lucille Camps in (2003)
Love That Baby! (2003)
Humphrey, Albert, and the Flying Machine (2004)
Tumble Bunnies (2005)
Pirate Bob (2006)
One Beetle Too Many (2009)
Two Bad Pilgrims (2009)
Newton's Rainbow (2017)
She Caught the Light (2021)
Yossel's Journey (2022)
My Island Grandma (1979)
A Baby for Max (1984)
Sea Swan (1988)
Fourth of July Bear (1991)
The Tantrum (1993)
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth (1994)
Cloud Eyes (1994)
Days of the Dead (1994)
Pond Year (1995)
She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head (1995)
Lunch Bunnies (1996)
Hercules (1997)
Grace the Pirate (1997)
Marven of the Great North Woods (1997)
Show and Tell Bunnies (1998)
Sophie and Rose (1998)
The Emperor's Old Clothes (1999)
Science Fair Bunnies (2000)
Lucille's Snowsuit (2000)
Starring Lucille (2001)
Mommy's Hands (2002)
Porkenstein (2002)
Before I Was Your Mother (2003)
The Man Who Made Time Travel (2003)
Lucille Camps in (2003)
Love That Baby! (2003)
Humphrey, Albert, and the Flying Machine (2004)
Tumble Bunnies (2005)
Pirate Bob (2006)
One Beetle Too Many (2009)
Two Bad Pilgrims (2009)
Newton's Rainbow (2017)
She Caught the Light (2021)
Yossel's Journey (2022)
Chapter Books
Non fiction
Tugboats Never Sleep (1977)
Tall Ships (1978)
Dollmaker (1981)
Sugaring Time (1983)
Traces of Life (1990)
aka Early Man
Dinosaur Dig (1990)
Surtsey (1992)
Think Like an Eagle (1992)
Monarchs (1993)
Searching for Laura Ingalls Wilder (1993)
The Most Beautiful Roof in the World (1997)
Shadows in the Dawn (1998)
A Brilliant Streak (1998)
Vision of Beauty (2000)
First Painter (2000)
Born in the Breezes (2001)
Interrupted Journey (2001)
A Voice of Her Own (2003)
John Muir (2006)
Silk and Venom (2011)
Atlantic Circle (2012) (as by Kathryn Lasky Knight)
The Mayflower (2020)
Tall Ships (1978)
Dollmaker (1981)
Sugaring Time (1983)
Traces of Life (1990)
aka Early Man
Dinosaur Dig (1990)
Surtsey (1992)
Think Like an Eagle (1992)
Monarchs (1993)
Searching for Laura Ingalls Wilder (1993)
The Most Beautiful Roof in the World (1997)
Shadows in the Dawn (1998)
A Brilliant Streak (1998)
Vision of Beauty (2000)
First Painter (2000)
Born in the Breezes (2001)
Interrupted Journey (2001)
A Voice of Her Own (2003)
John Muir (2006)
Silk and Venom (2011)
Atlantic Circle (2012) (as by Kathryn Lasky Knight)
The Mayflower (2020)
Series contributed to
Royal Diaries / My Royal Story
Mary, Queen of Scots (1994)
Elizabeth I (1999)
Marie Antoinette (2000)
Jahanara (2002)
Kazunomiya (2004)
Elizabeth (2010)
Mary, Queen of Scots (1994)
Elizabeth I (1999)
Marie Antoinette (2000)
Jahanara (2002)
Kazunomiya (2004)
Elizabeth (2010)
Dear America
A Journey to the New World (1996)
Dreams in the Golden Country (1998)
Christmas After All (2001)
A Time for Courage (2002)
A Journey to the New World (1996)
Dreams in the Golden Country (1998)
Christmas After All (2001)
A Time for Courage (2002)
Awards
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Kathryn Lasky recommends
Alias Anna (2022)
Greg Dawson and Susan Hood
"A profound and powerful story of the Holocaust, told with heart, soul, and music."
Woof (2015)
(Bowser and Birdie, book 1)
Spencer Quinn
"Imagine Scout Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird setting out to solve a mystery with the aid of a charming, slobbery dog. You'll wish you had Birdie and Bowser as your very best friends."
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