Authors: Kathryn Lasky

About this author’s books

These books offer a blend of imaginative storytelling and grounded exploration of characters’ challenges, often weaving elements of fantasy or history with personal growth. The pace varies from reflective moments to bursts of action, inviting readers into richly detailed worlds that balance adventure with emotional depth.

Common threads

  • Stories frequently unfold through young protagonists facing social or personal conflicts, often involving family or identity.
  • Plot progression tends to alternate between suspenseful action and quieter character development.
  • Recurring themes include navigating belonging, confronting adversity, and uncovering hidden truths.
  • Settings often mix realistic environments with elements of fantasy, history, or nature.
  • Resolutions typically provide growth or insight rather than tidy conclusions.

Good fit if you like

  • Engaging with stories that balance imaginative elements and relatable emotional struggles.
  • Reading narratives that shift between introspection and moments of tension or adventure.
  • Following characters who evolve through challenges tied to family, community, or self-discovery.
  • Exploring settings that blend the natural world with hints of magic or historical detail.
  • Appreciating endings that emphasize personal growth over clear-cut resolutions.

Not ideal if…

  • You prefer fast-paced stories with constant action and immediate resolution.
  • You look for strictly realistic narratives without elements of fantasy or historical layering.

Generated from the books currently available in this catalog.

  • Alice Rose & Sam: Alice Rose and Sam — Kathryn Lasky

    Alice Rose & Sam: Alice Rose and Sam — Kathryn Lasky

  • Mortal Radiance — Kathryn Lasky

    Mortal Radiance — Kathryn Lasky

  • Show and Tell Bunnies — Kathryn Lasky

    Show and Tell Bunnies — Kathryn Lasky

  • The Shattering — Kathryn Lasky

    The Shattering — Kathryn Lasky

  • A Journey to the New World The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple — Kathryn Lasky

    A Journey to the New World The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple — Kathryn Lasky

  • Mayflower The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, 1620 — Kathryn Lasky

    Mayflower The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, 1620 — Kathryn Lasky

  • Lucille Camps In (Lucille the Pig) — Kathryn Lasky

    Lucille Camps In (Lucille the Pig) — Kathryn Lasky

  • A Voice in the Wind — Kathryn Lasky

    A Voice in the Wind — Kathryn Lasky

  • Horses of the Dawn #1: the Escape — Kathryn Lasky

    Horses of the Dawn #1: the Escape — Kathryn Lasky

  • Elizabeth — Kathryn Lasky

    Elizabeth — Kathryn Lasky

  • Beyond the Burning Time — Kathryn Lasky

    Beyond the Burning Time — Kathryn Lasky

  • Guardians Of Ga’Hoole #7: The Hatchling: The Hatchling (7) — Kathryn Lasky

    Guardians Of Ga’Hoole #7: The Hatchling: The Hatchling (7) — Kathryn Lasky

  • May — Kathryn Lasky

    May — Kathryn Lasky

  • The Quest of the Cubs — Kathryn Lasky

    The Quest of the Cubs — Kathryn Lasky

  • The Journey — Kathryn Lasky

    The Journey — Kathryn Lasky

  • Dreams in the Golden Country The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl — Kathryn Lasky

    Dreams in the Golden Country The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl — Kathryn Lasky

  • The Coming of Hoole — Kathryn Lasky

    The Coming of Hoole — Kathryn Lasky

  • The Librarian Who Measured the Earth — Kathryn Lasky

    The Librarian Who Measured the Earth — Kathryn Lasky

  • Glass: a Cinderella Tale — Kathryn Lasky

    Glass: a Cinderella Tale — Kathryn Lasky