Lois Lowry

Autor(a) de The Giver

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About the Author

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 mostrar mais 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) mostrar menos

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Image credit: Author Lois Lowry at the 2016 Texas Book Festival. By Larry D. Moore, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53502477

Séries

Obras por Lois Lowry

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The Giver (1993) 38,822 exemplares

Number the Stars (1989) 18,141 exemplares

Gathering Blue (2000) 9,292 exemplares

Messenger (2004) 6,071 exemplares

Son (2012) 3,236 exemplares

Gossamer (2006) 2,123 exemplares

The Willoughbys (2008) 1,706 exemplares

Gooney Bird Greene (2002) 1,681 exemplares

Anastasia Krupnik (1979) 1,439 exemplares

The Giver Quartet (2014) 1,009 exemplares

The Silent Boy (2003) 988 exemplares

A Summer to Die (1977) 896 exemplares

Anastasia Again! (1981) 685 exemplares

Crow Call (2009) 661 exemplares

Anastasia at your Service (1982) 575 exemplares

Anastasia, Ask your Analyst (1984) 567 exemplares

Anastasia on Her Own (1985) 532 exemplares

All About Sam (1988) 521 exemplares

Anastasia has the Answers (1986) 491 exemplares

Attaboy, Sam! (1992) 467 exemplares

Anastasia's Chosen Career (1987) 464 exemplares

Like the Willow Tree : Portland, Maine, 1918 (2011) 415 exemplares

Autumn Street (1980) 403 exemplares

Looking Back: A Book of Memories (1998) 389 exemplares

Anastasia at this Address (1991) 360 exemplares

Gooney Bird and the Room Mother (2016) 358 exemplares

Stay!: Keeper's Story (1721) 329 exemplares

Bless This Mouse (2011) 309 exemplares

Gooney the Fabulous (Gooney Bird) (2007) 308 exemplares

Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye (1978) 300 exemplares

Anastasia Absolutely (1995) 300 exemplares

See You Around, Sam! (1996) 279 exemplares

Rhinos & Raspberries: Tolerance Tales For The Early Grades (2006) — Prefácio — 261 exemplares

Taking Care of Terrific (1983) 252 exemplares

The Giver (Graphic Novel) (1) (Giver Quartet) (2019) 249 exemplares

The Birthday Ball (2010) 248 exemplares

Rabble Starkey (1600) 239 exemplares

Gooney Bird Is So Absurd (2009) 211 exemplares

The One Hundredth Thing About Caroline (1983) 192 exemplares

Switcharound (1600) 186 exemplares

Zooman Sam (Sam Krupnik) (1999) 178 exemplares

On the Horizon (2020) 158 exemplares

Gooney Bird on the Map (2011) 146 exemplares

The Worlds of Lois Lowry 3 Copy Boxed Set (The Giver, Gathering Blue, The Messenger) (2006) 128 exemplares

Your Move, J.P.! (1990) 113 exemplares

Gooney Bird and All Her Charms (Gooney Bird Greene) (2014) 104 exemplares

US and Uncle Fraud (1984) 100 exemplares

The Windeby Puzzle (2023) 85 exemplares

The Willoughbys Return (2020) 61 exemplares

Gooney Bird Greene Three Books in One!: (Gooney Bird Greene, Gooney Bird and the Room Mother, Gooney the Fabulous) (2016) 31 exemplares

Anastasia Off Her Rocker (An Anastasia Krupnik story) (1984) 29 exemplares

Rhinos & Raspberries: Tolerance Tales For The Early Grades (Teacher's Edition) (PreK-6th Grade) (2006) 29 exemplares

The Woods at the End of Autumn Street (1987) 24 exemplares

The Gooney Bird Collection: Gooney Bird Greene; Gooney Bird and the Room Mother; Gooney the Fabulous; Gooney Bird Is So… (2009) 20 exemplares

Anastasia: "Anastasia Krupnik", "Anastasia Again!", "Anastasia at Your Service" (Three-in-one) (1993) 14 exemplares

Handle with Care: making a difference (Celebrate Reading!) (1993) 11 exemplares

Anastasia: Three of the Best (1996) 10 exemplares

The Giver: A Play (2010) 9 exemplares

Literature Guide: The Giver (Grades 4-8) (1997) 5 exemplares

Anastasia. Hals über Kopf: Enthält die Einzelbände: Anastasia mit der rosa Warze / Anastasia verflixt noch mal (2001) 4 exemplares

Here in Kennebunkport (1978) 4 exemplares

Literature Guide: Number the Stars (Grades 4-8) (1997) 3 exemplares

The Giver (L-i-t Guide Literature in Teaching ) (1995) 3 exemplares

Number the Stars Guided Reading Classroom Set (1990) 3 exemplares

The Sam Krupnik Series: All About Sam; Attaboy, Sam!; See You Around, Sam!; Zooman Sam (2010) 3 exemplares

Anastasia Krupnik Stories (boxed set) (An Anastasia Krupnik story) (2017) 3 exemplares

Rigorous Reading: The Giver (In-Depth Guides for Great Literature), Grades 5–8 from Teacher Created Resources (2016) 2 exemplares

Pots comptar els estels? (L'Esparver) (2002) 2 exemplares

The Giver - Lois Lowry (SparkNotes) (2003) — Autor — 2 exemplares

Anatasia Series: 5 Titles - Anastasia Krupnik - Anastasia At Your Service - Anastasia Again - Anastasia on Her Own 2 exemplares

A Newbery Collection boxed set (2011) 2 exemplares

Anastasia - Intégrale (2014) 2 exemplares

L-i-t Guide Literature in Teaching Number the Stars (1996) 2 exemplares

Children's Newbery Award Winners, set of 10: Caddie Woodlawn, Holes, Ginger Pye, Sarah Plain & Tall, Summer of Swans,… (1986) 1 exemplar

O Meu Nome é Anastasia Krupnik (1992) 1 exemplar

Lois Lowry Set: The Giver Number the Stars 1 exemplar

The Giver (Mass Market Paperback) - Newbery Classics 1 exemplar

Valahol messze 1 exemplar

Anastasia novamente! 1 exemplar

Il mistero di Windeby (2023) 1 exemplar

Quién cuenta las estrellas (ESPASA JUVENIL) (Spanish Edition) (2009) 1 exemplar

Pots comprar els estels? (1993) 1 exemplar

Spočítej hvězdy 1 exemplar

Gooney Bird Greene and the Room Mother 1 exemplar

Darul lui Jonas (2013) 1 exemplar

O Número das Estrelas (2016) 1 exemplar

Elliot's House 1 exemplar

The Giver - Activity Pack (2004) 1 exemplar

All'orizzonte (2021) 1 exemplar

Anastasia, di nuovo! (2021) 1 exemplar

The Giver Sourcebook (Literature Connections English) (2004) 1 exemplar

Livret lois lowry (2011) 1 exemplar

Anastasia Krupnik Book Set (4) : Anstasia Again - Zooman Sam - Anastasia At This Address (An Unofficial Box Set) (2000) 1 exemplar

Ich weiß nicht, wer ich bin (1983) 1 exemplar

Lovely Presents The Encountering of Rabbits (2007) 1 exemplar

Anastasia Boxed Set - 8 Books 1 exemplar

The Giver Study Guide 1 exemplar

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Lord of the Flies (1954) — Posfácio, algumas edições; Prefácio, algumas edições — 48,496 exemplares

Island of the Blue Dolphins (1960) — Introdução, algumas edições — 17,610 exemplares

Enchantress from the Stars (1970) — Prefácio, algumas edições — 1,281 exemplares

Carrie's War (1973) — Posfácio, algumas edições — 918 exemplares

The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales (2011) — Contribuidor — 842 exemplares

The Big Book for Peace (1990) — Contribuidor — 798 exemplares

Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence (1994) — Contribuidor — 792 exemplares

The Big Book For Our Planet (1993) — Contribuidor — 131 exemplares

Tomorrowland: 10 Stories About the Future (1999) — Contribuidor — 119 exemplares

Necessary Noise: Stories About Our Families as They Really Are (2003) — Contribuidor — 77 exemplares

Shining On: 11 Star Authors' Illuminating Stories (2006) — Contribuidor, algumas edições; Prefácio, algumas edições — 50 exemplares

It's Terrific to Be Ten (2000) — Contribuidor — 48 exemplares

Trapped!: Cages of Mind and Body (1938) — Contribuidor — 43 exemplares

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Totally Middle School: Tales of Friends, Family, and Fitting In (2018) — Contribuidor — 18 exemplares

Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures (2005) — Series Creator — 2 exemplares

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Conhecimento Comum

Nome legal: Hammersberg, Lois Ann
Data de nascimento: 1937-03-20
Sexo: female
Nacionalidade: USA
Local de nascimento: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Locais de residência: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA
Tokyo, Japan
Governor's Island, New York, USA
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA (mostrar todos 7)
Portland, Maine, USA
Educação: Brown University
University of Southern Maine (B.A., English Literature, 1972)
Ocupações: children's book author
Prémios e menções honrosas: Margaret A. Edwards Award (2007)
Regina Medal (1994)
Agente: Emily van Beek (Folio Jr./Folio Literary Management)
Fatal error: Call to undefined function isLitsy() in /var/www/html/inc_magicDB.php on line 425: 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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Críticas

Son por Lois Lowry

Loved this one... a fantastic finale to the stories.

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decaturmamaof2 | 154 outras críticas | Nov 22, 2023 |

Gathering blue por Lois Lowry

Really good - immediately heading to the next one as these are quick reads.

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Messenger por Lois Lowry

I raced through this one, as I was eager to find out what happened with Matty and Kira. I'm not sure I liked the ending, it felt a bit rushed, but liked the book overall.

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The giver por Lois Lowry

I don't know how I made it until today before reading this book. It's on my 6th grader's summer reading list so I thought I'd read it too. OMGGGGGGGGG. I plowed through it in one afternoon. It's so good. I love how Lowry has the full importof what's happening just sneak up on you quietly. My girl is gonna BAWL reading this book, but the message is really important. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

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