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Books by Kathryn Lasky | Wonderlit

Books by Kathryn Lasky

72 books · Ages 1–18

Known for the The Night Journey and Dear America series, Kathryn Lasky writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 1–18, alongside 27 standalone books, exploring themes of resilience & perseverance, growing up, nature & outdoors.

Series

The Night Journey

Broken Song

The Night Journey

2 books · Ages 8–15

A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple

Dreams in the Golden Country

Christmas After All

Dear America

4 books · Ages 8–14

Lunch Bunnies

Show and Tell Bunnies

Clyde and Friends

2 books · Ages 4–7

Science Fair Bunnies

Tumble Bunnies

2 books · Ages 4–8

The Capture

The Siege

The Shattering

Guardians of Ga'Hoole

13 books · Ages 8–12

Hope in My Heart: Sofia's Immigrant Diary

1 book · Ages 8–11

Lucille Camps In

Lucille the Pig

1 book · Ages 4–8

The Burning Queen

Tangled in Time

1 book · Ages 8–12

Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor

Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles

Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country

The Royal Diaries

4 books · Ages 9–14

Lone Wolf

Shadow Wolf

Watch Wolf

Wolves of the Beyond

6 books · Ages 8–12

May

Lucy

Daughters of the Sea

2 books · Ages 12–17

The Quest of the Cubs

The Keeper of the Keys

Bears of the Ice

2 books · Ages 8–12

Keepers of the Keys

Guardians of Ga'Hoole: The Rise of a Legend

1 book · Ages 8–12

The Haunting

The Secret of Glendunny

1 book · Ages 10–14

The Escape

Horses of the Dawn

2 books · Ages 8–12

Dancing Through Fire

1 book · Ages 9–13

Standalone Books

Cover of She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head!

She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head!

For the child who loves animals and wants to speak up against unfairness. See how two women turned their outrage into ac

Cover of The Weaver's Gift

The Weaver's Gift

For the child who wonders how things are made, this peaceful photo-essay explores the patient journey from a sheep's flu

Cover of Surtsey: The Newest Place on Earth

Surtsey: The Newest Place on Earth

Witness the dramatic birth of a volcanic island and watch as the very first plants and animals begin to claim a home on

Cover of Days of the Dead

Days of the Dead

Mexican families welcome back the spirits of their loved ones with beautiful traditions, colorful altars, and joyful cel

Cover of Pond Year

Two friends find year-round wonders at a local pond, from summer wildflowers and tadpoles to winter ice skating.

Cover of Alice Rose and Sam

Alice Rose and Sam

Twelve-year-old Alice Rose teams up with a reporter named Mark Twain for wild adventures in the dusty, bustling streets

Cover of Star Split

In the year 3038, thirteen-year-old Darci joins a secret underground movement fighting to protect the human race from ge

Cover of Vision of Beauty: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker

Vision of Beauty: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker

Born into poverty, Sarah Breedlove Walker used her talent and determination to build a beauty empire and become a ground

Cover of Love That Baby!

Love That Baby!

Follow the sweet, rhythmic details of a baby’s day, from the way they eat and play to the cozy moments when they finally

Cover of A Voice of Her Own The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet

A Voice of Her Own The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet

Follow the remarkable true story of a girl brought to New England in 1761 who rose above enslavement to become America's

Cover of Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles

Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles

Witness the incredible efforts of conservationists as they race to save the endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle and help

Cover of John Muir: America's First Environmentalist

John Muir: America's First Environmentalist

Trace the life of the pioneering naturalist who transformed from a curious shepherd and inventor into the guardian of Yo

Cover of The Librarian Who Measured the Earth

The Librarian Who Measured the Earth

Shadows cast at high noon on a summer day help a brilliant librarian use simple geometry to calculate the entire circumf

Cover of Silk & Venom: Searching for a Dangerous Spider

Silk & Venom: Searching for a Dangerous Spider

For the curious child who loves creepy-crawlies and wonders what scientists actually do all day. Follow a real arachnolo

Cover of Chasing Orion

Moving to a new Indiana neighborhood in 1952 brings eleven-year-old Georgie face-to-face with a teenage neighbor living

Cover of The Extra

For the teenager grappling with the weight of history and the impossible choices made to survive during the darkest of t

Cover of One Beetle Too Many: The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin

One Beetle Too Many: The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin

Young Charles Darwin sets off on extraordinary adventures as a nineteenth-century biologist whose observations would eve

Cover of The Last Girls of Pompeii

The Last Girls of Pompeii

For children navigating the complexities of social hierarchy or feeling trapped by circumstances, this story explores fi

Cover of Marven of the Great North Woods

Marven of the Great North Woods

A snowy Minnesota logging camp becomes a place of refuge for young Marven, who finds warmth and a new friend in a kind l

Cover of Hawksmaid: The Untold Story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian

Hawksmaid: The Untold Story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian

Maid Marian uses her skills as a master falconer and her bond with birds to help Robin Hood fight for justice in twelfth

Cover of Ashes

For the child grappling with the realization that their world is changing and needs to find the courage to stand by thei

Cover of Yossel's Journey

Yossel's Journey

Painterly illustrations capture Yossel's life as his family flees Russia for the American Southwest, where he finds a ne

Cover of Shadows in the Dawn: The Lemurs of Madagascar

Shadows in the Dawn: The Lemurs of Madagascar

Peer through the lens of primatologists on the island of Madagascar to observe how these unusual, wide-eyed mammals live

Cover of Humphrey, Albert, and the flying Machine

Humphrey, Albert, and the flying Machine

For the child who loves to tinker and build. This whimsical story celebrates the power of imagination and the joy of cre

Cover of Hawksmaid

A gifted falconress joins forces with Robin Hood to fight back against Prince John's corruption during the age of the Cr

Cover of She Caught the Light: Williamina Stevens Fleming: Astronomer

She Caught the Light: Williamina Stevens Fleming: Astronomer

Against all odds, Williamina Stevens Fleming reaches for the stars to become a pioneer at the Harvard College Observator

Cover of A Voice of Her Own

A Voice of Her Own

For the child discovering the power of their own words and learning how a girl born into slavery became a celebrated poe

By Age Range

Love That Baby!

She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head!

The Weaver's Gift

Pond Year

She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head!

The Weaver's Gift

The Night Journey

The Night Journey

Surtsey: The Newest Place on Earth

Days of the Dead

Common Themes

Resilience & Perseverance Growing Up Nature & Outdoors Fear & Bravery Adventure History Being Different Fantasy & Magic

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