I love thinking of movie stars who could play the characters in the books I write. I think Charlize Theron would make a lovely Marie Antoinette. Kathryn Lasky antoinettebookcharacter Change image and share on social
I came from a home where everybody had a book. Kathryn Lasky bookhome Change image and share on social
My mother was a great advocate of women's rights, a member of the League of Women's Voters and lifelong member of Planned Parenthood and an advocate of a woman's rights in terms of reproductive issues. She was also a founding member of Common Cause in the state of Indiana. Kathryn Lasky advocatecommonfound share on social
In terms of the Japanese royal family, they were considered the direct descendants of a god. They are regarded as all-powerful and possessors of unimaginable wealth, and yet they are, more often than not, literally prisoners of tradition. Kathryn Lasky considerdescendantdirect share on social
Mary Queen of Scots is the most 'normal' girl who became a queen that I have ever written about. Kathryn Lasky girlmarynormal Change image and share on social
I believe that reading widely is the best preparation for writing. Kathryn Lasky preparationreadwidely Change image and share on social
I think the Lewis and Clark Expedition was the greatest undertaking in American History. I think landing a man on the moon pales next to it. Kathryn Lasky americanclarkexpedition Change image and share on social
I always wondered what it was like to be just a normal kid growing up in trying times or during a great moment in history. Kathryn Lasky greatgrowhistory Change image and share on social
I hate to tell you this, but I did not even like visiting Versailles. I found it just too ornate. It was like a complete diet of cotton candy, marzipan, and whipped cream. It gave me the mental equivalent of one of those toothaches you get when you bite into something too sweet. Kathryn Lasky bitecandycomplete share on social
When I was growing up I loved reading historical fiction, but too often it was about males; or, if it was about females, they were girls who were going to grow up to be famous like Betsy Ross, Clara Barton, or Harriet Tubman. No one ever wrote about plain, normal, everyday girls. Kathryn Lasky bartonbetsyclara share on social
