Kathryn Lasky

  • 132

    Catalog books

  • 49

    Works

  • 1978 to 2024

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Kathryn Lasky has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 132 catalog-linked books across 1978 to 2024, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Mayflower and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1978 to 2024; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scholastic and Harcourt Childrens Books.

Best Place To Start

Mayflower

Scholastic • 2020 • standard commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Scholastic and Harcourt Childrens Books

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1978 to 2024; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scholastic and Harcourt Childrens Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Mayflower

    Scholastic • 2020 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2020 • 192 pages.

  2. rescue

    Scholastic • 2004 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 197 pages.

  3. Mary, Queen of Scots, queen without a country

    Scholastic • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 202 pages.

  4. Marie Antoinette, princess of Versailles

    Scholastic • 2000 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  5. Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 (The Royal Diaries)

    Scholastic • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 237 pages.

  6. A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620 (Dear America Series)

    Scholastic • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 173 pages.

  7. True North: A Novel of the Underground Railroad

    Scholastic • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 267 pages.

  8. Den of Forever Frost (Bears of the Ice #2)

    Scholastic, Incorporated • 2018 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2018 • 256 pages.

  9. The Crossing (Daughters of the Sea, Book 4)

    Scholastic Inc. • 2015 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2015 • 182 pages.

  10. Extra

    Candlewick Press • 2013 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2013 • 320 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Mayflower is the easier short commitment, while rescue asks for more reading time up front.
  • rescue gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Mayflower leans later in the catalog.

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