I think Sacajawea was caught in a series of tragic situations - her kidnapping as a child, her being passed from tribe to tribe, being sold into marriage. However, I never thought of her as a tragic figure. I do not think she was a victim in the way we think of tragic figures. Kathryn Lasky catchchildfigure share on social
I can read a newspaper article, and it might trigger something else in my mind. I often like to choose in historical fiction things or subject matter I don't feel have been given a fair shake in history. Kathryn Lasky articlechoosefair share on social
I am not saying that the Renaissance in any way was a feminist movement - hardly. But the arts flourished, and in more social settings as opposed to being confined to the church. Kathryn Lasky artchurchconfine Change image and share on social
To me, the most important thing is to tell a good story. If I can do that, I think that enlightenment, respect of nature, etc. follows. Kathryn Lasky enlightenmentgoodimportant Change image and share on social
I feel I was always daydreaming, and I was always distracted. Kathryn Lasky daydreamdistractfeel Change image and share on social
I was actually very hesitant to write about Marie Antoinette. She seemed at first glance - well, I cannot think of any other term - an airhead of the first degree. Kathryn Lasky airheadantoinettedegree Change image and share on social
It is not a happy lot being a princess in any country, but especially Japan in which every tiny aspect of one's life is governed by the most rigid rules of protocol. Kathryn Lasky aspectcountrygovern Change image and share on social
In our community here in Boston, we have had a tremendous influx of Russian Jews and Haitians. We call these people immigrants. But they come for the same reasons that William Bradford and William Brewster and John Carver came. Kathryn Lasky bostonbradfordbrewster share on social
I think, first and foremost, Marie Antoinette was intellectually impoverished. She really had never been introduced to the notion of abstract thinking - of thinking at all in any profound way. Kathryn Lasky abstractantoinetteforemost Change image and share on social
Manic depressive people often have incredible energy and a slightly skewed, but nonetheless valid, way of looking at things. Kathryn Lasky depressiveenergyincredible Change image and share on social
