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Lois Lowry

Author of The Giver

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Lois Lowry (nee Lois Ann Hammersberg) was born on March 20, 1937, in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was educated at both Brown University and the University of Southern Maine. Before becoming an author, she worked as a photographer and a freelance journalist. Her first book, A Summer to Die, was published in 1977. Since then she has written over 30 books for young adults including Gathering Blue, Messenger, the Anastasia Krupnik series, and Son. She has received numerous awards including: The New York Times Best Seller,the International Reading Association's Children's Literature Award, the American Library Association Notable Book Award Citation and two Newberry Medals for Number the Stars in 1990, and The Giver in 1993. She was also awarded an honorary Doctorate of Letters by Brown University in 2014. The Giver is part of a Quartet of books; it is the first book, followed by Gathering Blue, messenger and Son. The Giver has been met with a diversity of reactions from schools in America, some of which have adopted it as a part of the mandatory curriculum, while others have prohibited the book's inclusion in classroom studies. It was also made into a feature film of the same name released in 2014. Lois Lowry also made the Hans Christian Andersen Awards 2016 finalists in the author category. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from The Giver… (more)
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The Giver 38,435 copies, 1,557 reviews
Number the Stars 17,905 copies, 632 reviews
Gathering Blue 9,171 copies, 287 reviews
Messenger 6,004 copies, 195 reviews
Son 3,199 copies, 153 reviews
Gossamer 2,116 copies, 254 reviews
The Willoughbys 1,692 copies, 103 reviews
Gooney Bird Greene 1,657 copies, 41 reviews
Anastasia Krupnik 1,422 copies, 33 reviews
The Silent Boy 982 copies, 27 reviews
The Giver Quartet 982 copies, 12 reviews
A Summer to Die 889 copies, 21 reviews
Anastasia Again! 680 copies, 15 reviews
Crow Call 650 copies, 51 reviews
Anastasia at your Service 573 copies, 11 reviews
Anastasia, Ask your Analyst 562 copies, 7 reviews
Anastasia on Her Own 528 copies, 13 reviews
All About Sam 514 copies, 11 reviews
Anastasia has the Answers 487 copies, 6 reviews
Anastasia's Chosen Career 463 copies, 8 reviews
Attaboy, Sam! 462 copies, 9 reviews
Like the Willow Tree : Portland, Maine, 1918 411 copies, 14 reviews
Autumn Street 399 copies, 4 reviews
Looking Back: A Book of Memories 385 copies, 9 reviews
Gooney Bird and the Room Mother 355 copies, 3 reviews
Anastasia at this Address 355 copies, 7 reviews
Stay!: Keeper's Story 325 copies, 4 reviews
Bless This Mouse 305 copies, 19 reviews
Gooney the Fabulous (Gooney Bird) 305 copies, 4 reviews
Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye 300 copies, 8 reviews
Anastasia Absolutely 297 copies, 6 reviews
See You Around, Sam! 277 copies, 4 reviews
Rhinos & Raspberries: Tolerance Tales For The Early Grades (Foreword) 253 copies, 6 reviews
Taking Care of Terrific 251 copies, 3 reviews
The Birthday Ball 246 copies, 22 reviews
The Giver (Graphic Novel) (1) (Giver Quartet) 244 copies, 7 reviews
Rabble Starkey 237 copies, 1 review
Gooney Bird Is So Absurd 209 copies, 6 reviews
The One Hundredth Thing About Caroline 189 copies, 4 reviews
Switcharound 185 copies
Zooman Sam (Sam Krupnik) 175 copies, 2 reviews
On the Horizon 149 copies, 10 reviews
Gooney Bird on the Map 143 copies, 2 reviews
The Worlds of Lois Lowry 3 Copy Boxed Set (The Giver, Gathering Blue, The… 126 copies, 1 review
Your Move, J.P.! 112 copies, 3 reviews
Gooney Bird and All Her Charms (Gooney Bird Greene) 101 copies, 1 review
US and Uncle Fraud 99 copies
The Windeby Puzzle 75 copies, 5 reviews
The Willoughbys Return 59 copies, 4 reviews
Gooney Bird Greene Three Books in One!: (Gooney Bird Greene, Gooney Bird… 31 copies
Rhinos & Raspberries: Tolerance Tales For The Early Grades (Teacher's… 29 copies
Anastasia Off Her Rocker (An Anastasia Krupnik story) 28 copies
The Woods at the End of Autumn Street 24 copies
The Gooney Bird Collection: Gooney Bird Greene; Gooney Bird and the Room… 20 copies, 3 reviews
Anastasia: "Anastasia Krupnik", "Anastasia Again!", "Anastasia at Your… 14 copies, 1 review
Anastasia: Three of the Best 10 copies
Handle with Care: making a difference (Celebrate Reading!) 10 copies
The Giver: A Play 9 copies
Literature Guide: The Giver (Grades 4-8) 6 copies
Anastasia. Hals über Kopf: Enthält die Einzelbände: Anastasia mit der… 4 copies
Here in Kennebunkport 4 copies
The Giver (L-i-t Guide Literature in Teaching ) 3 copies
Number the Stars Guided Reading Classroom Set 3 copies
Anastasia Krupnik Stories (boxed set) (An Anastasia Krupnik story) 3 copies
The Sam Krupnik Series: All About Sam; Attaboy, Sam!; See You Around,… 3 copies
Literature Guide: Number the Stars (Grades 4-8) 3 copies
Pots comptar els estels? (L'Esparver) 2 copies
Anatasia Series: 5 Titles - Anastasia Krupnik - Anastasia At Your Service… 2 copies
A Newbery Collection boxed set 2 copies
Rigorous Reading: The Giver (In-Depth Guides for Great Literature), Grades… 2 copies
L-i-t Guide Literature in Teaching Number the Stars 2 copies
The Giver Sourcebook (Literature Connections English) 2 copies
Anastasia - Intégrale 2 copies
Spočítej hvězdy 1 copy
Pots comprar els estels? 1 copy
Quién cuenta las estrellas (ESPASA JUVENIL) (Spanish Edition) 1 copy
Gooney Bird Greene and the Room Mother 1 copy
Il mistero di Windeby 1 copy
O Meu Nome é Anastasia Krupnik 1 copy
The Giver - Lois Lowry (SparkNotes) (Author) 1 copy
O Número das Estrelas 1 copy
Lovely Presents The Encountering of Rabbits 1 copy
Lois Lowry Set: The Giver Number the Stars 1 copy
Darul lui Jonas 1 copy
All'orizzonte 1 copy
Anastasia, di nuovo! 1 copy
Elliot's House 1 copy
Ich weiß nicht, wer ich bin 1 copy
Anastasia Boxed Set - 8 Books 1 copy
Livret lois lowry 1 copy
Anastasia Krupnik Book Set (4) : Anstasia Again - Zooman Sam - Anastasia… 1 copy
Children's Newbery Award Winners, set of 10: Caddie Woodlawn, Holes,… 1 copy
The Giver - Activity Pack 1 copy
The Giver Study Guide 1 copy
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Lord of the Flies (Afterword, some editions; Foreword, some editions) 48,080 copies, 731 reviews
Island of the Blue Dolphins (Introduction, some editions) 17,443 copies, 298 reviews
Enchantress from the Stars (Foreword, some editions) 1,267 copies, 24 reviews
Carrie's War (Afterword, some editions) 899 copies, 12 reviews
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales (Contributor) 840 copies, 45 reviews
Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence (Contributor) 792 copies, 18 reviews
The Big Book for Peace (Contributor) 785 copies, 14 reviews
The Big Book For Our Planet (Contributor) 130 copies
Tomorrowland: 10 Stories About the Future (Contributor) 117 copies, 3 reviews
Necessary Noise: Stories About Our Families as They Really Are (Contributor) 77 copies
Shining On: 11 Star Authors' Illuminating Stories (Contributor, some editions; Foreword, some editions) 49 copies, 1 review
It's Terrific to Be Ten (Contributor) 48 copies, 2 reviews
Trapped!: Cages of Mind and Body (Contributor) 43 copies, 1 review
Open Your Eyes: Extraordinary Experiences in Faraway Places (Contributor) 41 copies, 1 review
Totally Middle School: Tales of Friends, Family, and Fitting In (Contributor) 18 copies, 1 review
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Canonical name
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Hammersberg, Lois Ann
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Date of birth
1937-03-20
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Gender
female
Nationality
USA
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Birthplace
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Place of death
Cause of death
Places of residence
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA
Tokyo, Japan
Governor's Island, New York, USA
Education
Brown University
University of Southern Maine (B.A., English Literature, 1972)
Occupations
children's book author
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Emily van Beek (Folio Jr./Folio Literary Management)
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Margaret A. Edwards Award (2007)
Regina Medal (1994)
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Lois Lowry is known for her versatility and invention as a writer. She was born in Hawaii and grew up in New York, Pennsylvania, and Japan. After studying at Brown University, she married, started a family, and turned her attention to writing. She is the author of more than forty books for young adults, including the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader's Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, NUMBER THE STARS and THE GIVER. Her first novel, A SUMMER TO DIE, was awarded the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award. Several books have been adapted to film and stage, and THE GIVER has become an opera. Her newest book, ON THE HORIZON, is a collection of memories and images from Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, and post-war Japan. A mother and grandmother, Ms. Lowry divides her time between Maine and Florida. To learn more about Lois Lowry, see her website at www.loislowry.com
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