Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature
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Edition 21 (2011) Winner
Kathryn Lasky
キャスリン・ラスキー
Kyasurin Rasukī
Aliases:
Kathryn Lasky Knight
Pen Names:
E. L. Swann（Pen name for adult fiction）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1944-06-24 （Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Indianapolis (grew up) → Cambridge, Massachusetts (current) → Deer Isle, Maine (current)
Career
- Occupations
- children's writer, novelist
- Active Years
- 1981-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | — | English | 学士（英語） | — | United States |
| Wheelock College | — | Early Childhood Education | 修士（幼児教育） | — | United States |
University of Michigan
English
Degree:
学士（英語）
Country:
United States
Wheelock College
Early Childhood Education
Degree:
修士（幼児教育）
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature | — | — | Tulsa Library Trust | Winner |
| 1982 | National Jewish Book Award (Children's Literature) | The Night Journey | Children's Literature | Jewish Book Council | Winner |
| 1997 | National Jewish Book Award (Children's Picture Books) | Marven of the Great North Woods | Children's Picture Books | Jewish Book Council | Winner |
| 1984 | Newbery Honor | Sugaring Time | — | American Library Association | Honor |
Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature
2011
Organization:
Tulsa Library Trust
Result:
Winner
National Jewish Book Award (Children's Literature)
1982
Work:
The Night Journey
Category:
Children's Literature
Organization:
Jewish Book Council
Result:
Winner
National Jewish Book Award (Children's Picture Books)
1997
Work:
Marven of the Great North Woods
Category:
Children's Picture Books
Organization:
Jewish Book Council
Result:
Winner
Newbery Honor
1984
Work:
Sugaring Time
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Guardians of Ga'Hoole: The Capture
2003 FantasyThe first book in the fantasy series about a young owl's adventures in a world of guardian owls.
courageloyaltyfriendshipnature
Adaptations
- [Film] Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole / Zack Snyder (2010)
The Night Journey
1981 Historical FictionA girl learns about her great-grandmother's experiences fleeing persecution.
family historyJewish identityimmigration
Sugaring Time
1982 Non-fictionNon-fiction about a family making maple syrup.
naturefamily labor
Wolves of the Beyond: Lone Wolf
2010 Animal FantasyStory of a wolf pup banished from his pack.
survivalloyaltydestiny
Adaptations
- Guardians of Ga'Hoole adapted into film (2010)
Translations of Works
- Translated into 19 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- vivid natural descriptionsnarratives from animal perspectiveshistorical fiction grounded in facts
- Recurring Motifs
- animal societiescycles of naturefamily and heritage
Legacy
Prolific author of over 100 children's books, best known for the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series with over 8 million copies sold and a film adaptation. Highly regarded for historical fiction and non-fiction as well.
In Popular Culture
- Guardians of Ga'Hoole series adapted into an animated film, gaining widespread popularity
Trivia
- Of Jewish Russian descent.
- Sailed a ketch from Maine to Europe and back with her husband, documented in memoir Atlantic Circle.