Non-Fiction Books for Children and Young Adults by Kathryn Lasky

John Muir: America's First Environmentalist: Here is the life story of the man who, moved by a commitment to wilderness everywhere, founded the Sierra Club in 1892, a conservation group that carries on his crucial work to this day.

Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles: Beginning with a 10-year-old boy who finds a nearly dead turtle during his patrol on a Cape Cod beach on a cold November day, Kathryn Lasky and photographer Christopher Knight detail the efforts of a team of veterinarians, marine biologists, and volunteers to save the life of this turtle and others.

Shadows in the Dawn: The Lemurs of Madagascar: Lasky and photographer Christopher Knight follow primatologist Alison Jolly and a group of endangered lemurs on the island of Madagascar.

The Man Who Made Time Travel: The fascinating story of the quest to measure longitude. John Harrison, an obscure, uneducated clockmaker, dared to imagine a new device that allowed sailors to be able to determine their position at sea.

A Voice of Her Own: The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet: Amid the tumult of the Revolutionary War, Phillis Wheatley became a poet and ultimately had a book of verse published, establishing herself as the first African American woman poet this country had ever known.

The Most Beautiful Roof in the World: Lasky and photographer Chistopher Knight offer an unprecedented glimpse into the rainforest canopy as they trail scientist Meg Lowman.

Born in the Breezes: The Voyages Of Joshua Slocum: In the mid-1800s, 14-year-old Slocum ran away to sea to escape the drudgery of his father's boot shop. By the time he was 25, he was a sea captain. Later, he became the first man to sail around the world alone.

Vision of Beauty: A chronicle of the life of Sarah Breedlove Walker, one of the most successful African-American women entrepreneurs in the United States.

The Librarian Who Measured the Earth: The story of Eratosthenes, the Greek geographer and astronomer who accurately measured the circumference of the Earth around 200 B.C.

She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head! Minna and Harriet, two proper Boston ladies of the 1890s, are appalled when the fashion for feathers on ladies' hats gets even more extreme, with whole birds perched on top. They soon begin a conservation movement that ultimately succeeds in passing laws protecting many birds.

A Brilliant Streak: The Making of Mark Twain: Before Samuel Clemens became a famous author, he enjoyed one of the longest childhoods in history. Mark Twain’s adventures as a youth influenced his entire life and figured prominently in his writing.

Sugaring Time: Lasky and and photographer Chistopher Knight follow the Lacey family of central Vermont as they engage in that still-flourishing American tradition of gathering maple sap for boiling into delectable maple syrup.

Days of the Dead: Lasky and photographer Christopher Knight capture the spirit of los Dias de Muertos, the Days of the Dead, Mexico's celebration that commemorates ancestors.

Searching for Laura Ingalls: A photographic essay starring Meribah, the eight-year-old daughter of the author and photographer Christopher Knight, that chronicles a nostalgic journey to rediscover the reality of midwestern pioneer life in the late 19th century.

Monarchs: A photographic depiction of one the few true migratory butterflies, which journey from the coast of Maine to the forests of El Rosario, Mexico, and Pacific Grove, California, where they gather by the millions to winter.

Surtsey: The Newest Place on Earth: The story of the birth of Surtsey, an island off the coast of Iceland that is the result of an underwater volcanic eruption that took place in 1963.

Dinosaur Dig: An engrossing photo-essay about the family vacation of a lifetime—a dinosaur dig in Montana.

Traces of Life: The Origins of Humankind: Lasky and archaeological illustrator Whitney Powell present the history of the research and theories concerning the earliest human beings.

A Baby for Max: Kathryn Lasky Knight recorded the words of her five-year-old son as the family awaited, and then celebrated, the birth of their new baby. This engaging combination of text and Dad's photographs captures the anticipation. impatience, apprehension, and joy involved in the arrival of Max’s baby sister.