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The Extra by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Children's
Is the chance to serve as an extra for Hitler's favorite filmmaker a chance at life -- or a detour on the path to inevitable extermination? One ordinary afternoon, fifeen-year-old Lilo and her family are suddenly picked up by Hitler's police and imprisoned as part of the "Gypsy plague." Just when it see ...Show more
The First Collier (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #9) by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Guardians of Ga'hoole Ser.
It is a time of Legends and a time of chaos. Warlords vie for power and marauding outlaws roam the land. Good King Hrath and his queen, Siv, noble Spotted Owls struggle to keep peace in their kingdom. Grank, noble Spotted Owl, friend and supporter of King Hrath, has exiled himself to Beyond the Beyond, ...Show more
The Golden Tree (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #12) by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Guardians of Ga'Hoole
Coryn, Soren, and the Band preside over a new Golden Age of the Great Tree under the subtle influence of the Ember. All seems well, but beneath the prosperity of peace Coryn is tortured by the suspicion that his evil mother, Nyra, is a hagsfiend and that his own blood carries the haggish taint.
The Journey (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #2) by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Guardians of Ga'Hoole
Wishing to fight off evil that exists among the owls of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, Soren, Gylfie, Twilight, and Digger must endure harsh training from the elders to become Ga'Hoolian owls, and carry out their good deeds.
The Most Beautiful Roof in the World - Exploring the Rainforest Canopy by Kathryn Lasky; Christopher G. Knight (Photographer)
Category: Non-Fiction
Journey along with Dr. Meg Lowman, a scientist who, with the help of slings, suspended walkways, and mountain-climbing equipment, has managed to ascend into one of our planet's least accessible and most fascinating ecosystems--the rain-forest canopy. "Fresh in outlook and intriguing in details, this boo ...Show more
The Night Journey by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Fiction
A young girl ignores her parents' wishes and persuades her great-grandmother to relate the story of her escape from czarist Russia.
The Outcast (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #8) by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Children's | Series: Guardians of Ga'Hoole
Nyroc has exiled himself from the Pure Ones. He flies alone, feared and despised by those who know him as Kludd's son, hunted by those whose despotism he has rejected, and haunted by ghostly creatures conjured by Nyra to lure him back to the Pure Ones. He yearns for a place he only half believes in -- t ...Show more
The Portal (#1 Tangled in Time) by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Tangled in Time
Newbery Honoree Lasky delivers the first enchanting adventure in a compelling new series about a newly orphaned girl who finds herself traveling through time, between the present day and the court of the two most memorable English princesses in history, where she unravels the mysteries of her family. ...Show more
The Quest of the Cubs (Bears of the Ice #1) by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Bears of the Ice Ser.
A stunning new series from Newbery Honoree Lasky set in the legendary world of Ga'hoole. For generations, the noble polar bears have ruled the Northern Kingdoms. But now, their society is on the brink of collapse. Its survival is up to a pair of twin cubs.
The Rescue (Guardians of Ga'hoole #3) by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Now that Soren has been reunited with his sister, Eglantine, he must face his next challenge: making sense of the mysterious disappearance of his mentor, Ezylryb.
The River of Wind (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #13) by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Young Readers | Series: Guardians of Ga'Hoole
Coryn and the Band have returned to the Great Ga'Hoole Tree and restored order. With the Ember safely hidden away, the tree shakes off its gaudy golden glow and recovers its natural majesty. Meanwhile, deep in the Palace of Mists, Bess finds an ancient map fragment that reveals that there are not 5 owl ...Show more
The Secret of Glendunny #2: the Searchers by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Junior Fiction
"Magical, exciting, and deeply moving. Lasky's perfectly constructed fantasy is told in beautifully descriptive, soaring language, with invented words and names feeling just right and an abundance of detailed information about each animal's habitat, attributes, and physiology." --Kirkus (starred revie ...Show more