Overview
In this fascinating, moving autobiography, Lois Lowry explores her rich history through personal photographs, memories, and recollections of her childhood. Lowry's writing often transports readers into other worlds. Now, we have the rare opportunity to travel into a real world that is her own-her life. This new edition features a refreshed design, an introduction by New York Times best-selling author Alice Hoffman, and original material from Lois as she shares memories from the past twenty years of her life, including the making of the film, The Giver. Readers will find inspiration and insight in this poignant trip through a legendary writer's past. AGES:12 and up AUTHOR: Lois Lowry is the author of more than thirty 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. Ms. Lowry now divides her time between Cambridge and an 1840s farmhouse in Maine. To learn more about Lois Lowry, see her website at www.loislowry.com.
Full Product Details
Author: Lois Lowry
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Imprint: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Weight: 0.771kg
ISBN: 9780544807969
ISBN 10: 0544807960
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 06 September 2016
Recommended Age: From 12 years
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
* Though more is not always better, it is here, making this volume even better than the original fuller and wiser in its Giver-like understanding of the role of memory and of literature in our lives... Timeless and wise. Kirkus, STARRED review Throughout, Lowry s winning combination of personal anecdotes from laugh-out-loud incidents to family tragedies with beautifully selected photographs and apt quotes from the author s body of work makes this one to be remembered. Horn Book Magazine
Throughout, Lowry s winning combination of personal anecdotes from laugh-out-loud incidents to family tragedies with beautifully selected photographs and apt quotes from the author s body of work makes this one to be remembered. Horn Book Magazine
Author Information
Lois Lowry is one of the most decorated authors for young readers. Her books have won numerous awards, including the Newbery Medal for both Number the Stars and The Giver. Ms. Lowry now divides her time between Cambridge and an 1840s farmhouse in Maine. To learn more about Lois Lowry, visit her website at www.loislowry.com.
