 Her children's books include several Dear America books, The Royal Diaries books, "Sugaring Time", "The Night Journey", "Wolves of the Beyond", and the "Guardians of Ga'Hoole" series.Her awards include Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature, National Jewish Book Award, and Newbery Honor.Kathryn Lasky grew up in Indianapolis, and is married to Christopher Knight, with whom she lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.