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“As a child, I was always writing lists and keeping journals—much like Anastasia does. Today, I still do these things. I guess I’ll always be like Anastasia; I’m still a kid at heart.”—Lois Lowry

Lois Lowry has twice won the prestigious Newbery Medal for Number the Stars and The Giver. In Gathering Blue, the compelling companion to The Giver, Lowry transports young readers to another futuristic society.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Whether she’s writing comedy, adventure, or poignant, powerful drama—from Attaboy, Sam! and Anastasia Krupnik to Number the Stars and The Giver—Lois Lowry’s appeal is as broad as her subject matter and as deep as her desire to affect an eager generation of readers. An author who is “fast becoming the Beverly Cleary for the upper middle grades” (The Horn Book Magazine), Lois Lowry has written over 20 books for young adults and is a two-time Newbery Medal Winner.

Lois Lowry was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and attended junior high school in Tokyo, Japan. Her father was a dentist for the U.S. Army and his job entailed a lot of traveling. Lowry still likes to travel.

At the age of 17, Lowry attended Brown University and majored in writing. She left school at 19, got married, and had four children before her 25th birthday. After some time, she returned to college and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maine.

Lois Lowry didn’t start writing professionally until she was in her mid-30s. Now she spends time writing every single day. Before she begins writing a book, she usually knows the beginning and end of her story. When she’s not writing, Lowry enjoys gardening during the spring and summer and knitting during the winter. One of her other hobbies is photography, and her own photos grace the covers of Number the Stars, The Giver, and Gathering Blue.

Lois Lowry has four children and two grandchildren. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.



PRAISE

GATHERING BLUE
A Companion to The Giver

—A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

THE GIVER

—A Newbery Medal Winner
—An ALA Notable Book for Children
—An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
—A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
—A Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book
—A Booklist Editors’ Choice
—A Regina Medal Winner

YOUR MOVE, J.P.!

—A Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Book of the Year

A SUMMER TO DIE

—An ALA Notable Book for Children
—An International Reading Association Children’s Book Award
—A School Library Journal Best Book for Spring

RABBLE STARKEY

—A Boston Globe–Horn Book Award

NUMBER THE STARS

—A Newbery Medal Winner
—An ALA Notable Book for Children
—A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
—An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists

AUTUMN STREET

—An ALA Notable Book for Children

ATTABOY, SAM!

—An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists

ANASTASIA, ASK YOUR ANALYST

—An IRA–CBC Children’s Choice

ANASTASIA AGAIN!

—An ALA Notable Book for Children

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The Birthday Ball

Author: Lois Lowry Narrator: TBD
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Genre: Grades: 3-6 | Estimated Release Date: November 9, 2010

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Gathering Blue

Author: Lois Lowry | Narrator: Katherine Borowitz (Amer.)
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: 7-12 | Release Date: May 23, 2006

May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award: Lois Lowry


Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the wea ... (more)

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The Giver

Author: Lois Lowry | Narrator: Ron Rifkin (Amer.)
Genre: Grades: 7-12 | Release Date: February 27, 2001

May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award: Lois Lowry


Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no ... (more)

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The Gooney Bird Collection: Gooney Bird Greene; Gooney Bird and the Room Mother; Gooney the Fabulous; Gooney Bird Is So Absurd

Author: Lois Lowry | Narrator: Lee Adams (Amer.)
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: Pre-K - 2, Grades: 3-6 | Release Date: March 24, 2009

May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award: Lois Lowry

Finally available on audio in one fantastic 4-story collection!
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Gossamer

Author: Lois Lowry | Narrator: Anne Twomey (Amer.)
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Genre: Grades: 3-6, Grades: 7-12 | Release Date: May 23, 2006

Littlest One is a tiny creature slowly learning her job of giving dreams to humans. Each night she and her teacher, Thin Elderly, visit ... (more)

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Messenger

Author: Lois Lowry | Narrator: David Morse (Amer.)
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: 7-12 | Release Date: April 27, 2004

May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award: Lois Lowry


For the past six years, Matty has lived in Village and flourished ... (more)

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Number the Stars

Author: Lois Lowry | Narrator: Blair Brown (Brit.)
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: 3-6, LL Historical Fiction | Release Date: January 20, 2004

May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award: Lois Lowry

Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often ... (more)

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The Silent Boy

Author: Lois Lowry | Narrator: Karen Allen (Amer.)
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: 3-6, LL Historical Fiction | Release Date: May 13, 2003

May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award: Lois Lowry

Precocious Katy Thatcher comes to realize what a gentle, silent boy di ... (more)

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The Willoughbys

Author: Lois Lowry | Narrator: Arte Johnson (Amer.)
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Genre: Grades: 3-6 | Release Date: April 1, 2008

May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award: Lois Lowry

“Shouldn’t we be orphans?” one of the Willoughby chi ... (more)

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