1. Lois Lowry was born March 20, 1937 in Hawaii.
2. Her father was an army dentist so the family traveled all over the world.
3. She has written over 20 novels.
4. Lois Lowry has won the Newberry Medal twice, once for Number the Stars and a second time for The Giver.
5. Some of the topics that she has written about in her books include adoption, mental illness, cancer, the Holocaust, and futuristic societies
6. Lois Lowry's first book was called A Summer to Die.
7. She loves to read and writes everyday.
8. Her hobbies include photography, knitting, art, and writing.
9. She currently lives in Boston.

Lois Lowry Middle Childhood Literature Collection:

To learn about more novels written by Lois Lowry, click on any of the the pictures below.

A Summer to Die. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1977.

Autumn Street. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1979.

Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1978.

Gathering Blue. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 2000.

Giver, The. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1993.

Number the Stars. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1989.

Silent Boy, The. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 2003.

Taking Care of Terrific. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1983.

Us and Uncle Fraud. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin: 1984.

Author Study Assignment

Now that you have learned about Lois Lowry, answer the following questions on a clean sheet of notebook paper. You must answer all the questions listed below:

• Who is Lois Lowry?
• Where is she from?
• What does she write about OR what does she like to write about?
• What books has she written?
• What awards has she won, if any?
• What are 3 interesting facts about her?

When you are finished answering these questions fully and in complete sentences, place this assignment in your book club group portfolio to save for later reference.

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