Meet Kathryn Lasky
Kathryn Lasky has written more than seventy books for children
and adults, including fiction, nonfiction, and picture books.
Many of her readers are surprised to learn that she was classified
a "reluctant reader" in school.
She remembers a night when she was about ten years old. She
and her family were taking a night drive with the top to their
car down. The sky was filled with "wooly clouds," blocking
out the stars. Kathryn turned to her mom and said that it looked
like a "sheepback sky." Her mother liked the description
and said that she should become a writer.
What if her mom had dismissed her description as silly, or
dumb? Do you think Kathryn would have ended up writing all those
books?
Words have the power to make or break us. An encouraging word
can make a huge difference in a life.
Explore some of Kathryn's award-winning books, and remember
the story of how she began. Maybe there's a writer in you, too--just
waiting to get out.
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