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A Journey to the New World - The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower 1620 by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Dear America Ser.
From Scholastic's best-selling award-winning book series comes a collection of home videos inspired by the diaries of real girls.Twelve year old Remember Patience Whipple ("Mem" for short) arrives in the New World after a grueling 65 day journey on the Mayflower. Mem has an irrepressible spirit, and lea ...Show more
Ashes by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Young Adult
Berlin, 1932. Thirteen-year-old Gabriella Schramm's world is slowly, but steadily, crumbling as Adolf Hitler rises to power. The only thing that soothes Gabriella is her favorite pastimeAreading. But then her country's tensions rise, the streets fill with soldiers, GabyAs sister's boyfriend raises his a ...Show more
Blood Secret by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Young Adult
What will she find in her family's hidden history? Jerry hasn't spoken a word in the six years since her mother disappeared. Sometimes she wants to talk, but she just . . . can't. Sent to live with her great-great-aunt, Constanza, Jerry discovers an ancient trunk in the basement that holds the key to ...Show more
Broken Song by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Middle Readers
The year is 1897, and gifted violinist Reuven Bloom is fifteen years old. Life for the Jews in Russia is very hard. First Reuven's best friend is captured to serve in the Tsar's army, and then his parents and older sister are murdered. Reuven's dreams of music must be set aside. Now he has only one goal ...Show more
Burning (Guardians of Ga'hoole #6) by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Children's | Series: Guardians of the Ga'Hoole S.
In preparation for a great battle, Soren and his band must travel to the mysterious Northern Kingdoms in search of allies and to study the art of war. The Pure Ones will attempt to launch a deadly attack against the great tree; Soren's mission must succeed and all the owls must demonstrate their wisdom, ...Show more
Dancing Through Fire by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Middle Readers
Sylvie, a pupil at the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet, has dreams of becoming a prima ballerina. When war breaks out, Sylvie must put her dreams on hold. To survive, she draws upon the strength and courage she has learned from dance. Inspired by the work of Edgar Degas, this book offers a look at the ...Show more
Daughters of the Sea: #2 May by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Daughters of the Sea
Daughters of the Sea: Hannah by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Middle Readers | Series: Daughters of the Sea
Daughters of the Sea tells the story of 3 mermaid sisters who are separated at birth by a storm and go on to lead three very different lives. Book 1 is about Hannah, who spent her early days in an orphanage and is now a scullery maid in the house of rich, powerful family. She is irresistibly drawn to th ...Show more
Den of Forever Frost (Bears of the Ice #2) by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Bears of the Ice Ser.
Cubs Stellan and Jytte survived their treacherous trek across the Nunquivik, but their quest to rescue their mother has only begun. Svenna is imprisoned at the sinister Ice Clock-the headquarters of the Grand Patek whose dangerous influence is spreading throughout the bear kingdom. Only one bear has ...Show more
Elizabeth I (Royal Diaries) by Kathryn Lasky
Category: Series
In a series of diary entries, Princess Elizabeth, the eleven-year-old daughter of King Henry VIII, celebrates holidays and birthdays, relives her mother's execution, revels in her studies, and agonizes over her father's health.