Kathryn Lasky

Kathryn Lasky

Born 06/24/1944 (79 years old)

Biography

Kathryn Lasky is the award-winning author of The New York Times best-selling children's 15-book series Guardians of Ga'Hoole, published by Scholastic.

She has written over 120 children's and young adult fiction and nonfiction books and sold over 11 million copies. Her awards include a Newbery Honor; twice winner of the National Jewish Book Award; citations from the American Library Association (ALA) for Best Book for Young Adults; Library of Congress Notable Book Award; National Academy of Science for the Best Book of the Year Award; Parents' Choice Honor Award; the Boston Globe Horn Book Award; The Washington Post Children's Book Guild Award; The John Burroughs Award for outstanding Nature Books for Children; the National Cowboy Hall of Fame Western Heritage Award; and two-time nominee for the Best Children's Mystery of the Year, Writers of America Edgar Award.

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