Lois Lowry (Meet the Author (Learning Works)) [Paperback]

Lois Markham (Author), Kimberly Clark (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1995 | Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Meet the Author (Learning Works)

Meet Lois Lowry, popular author two-time Newbery Award-winning author of Number the Stars, The Giver, the Anastasia Krupnick series, and lots more. In this warm, introspective look at Lois Lowry's life, kids will see how she incorporated events from her past into the stories she tells now. Photos.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8?This biography follows the Newbery Award-winning author's life from early childhood through 1993. Some anecdotes provide insight into the influences that led her to write, while others reveal personal experiences that have been woven into her stories. Except for the chapters near the end of the book that elaborate on Lowry's inspiration and writing process for specific titles, little new information is offered. Black-and-white photographs of the subject and her family, a timeline, and a list of her novels are included. Nearly all of the anecdotes in the early chapters appear in Gale's "Something about the Author" series. Even many of the photos are the same. While Lowry's fans may enjoy Markham's under-one-cover source, it is redundant for libraries with the Gale series.?Kelly Diller, Humboldt High School, IA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Learning Works (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881602787
• ISBN-13: 978-0881602784
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,302,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book Ever!, November 17, 2001

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This review is from: Lois Lowry (Meet the Author (Learning Works)) (Paperback)

This has to be one of my favorite books ever! I just loved the true accounts of all the events that happened to her. Even if you don't like her other novels, you'l love hearing about how she grew up in a 2 bedroom house in the ghetto with her mother, father, and 5 brothers and sisters. And how they struggled to buy simple things in life such as bread and milk. And I cried when I read of how Lois and her siblings had to eat on a rotation(Lois ate every Monday and Thursday). But as you read on, you see that she climbed her way up the ladder and is now a multi-millionare! Also there are some great pictures of her as a child, my favorite is the one of the little girl with the crooked legs. This is an amazing biography and it is definitely worth reading!