Lois Lowry

By: Sam P.

About her
She was born in March 20, 1937
Author of over 30 children's books
Won many awards
Famous for, The Giver

Awards:
International Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest recognition available to
creators of children's books.[2][3] Her book Gooney Bird Greene won the 2002
Rhode Island Children's Book Award. In 2007 she received the Margaret Edwards
Award from the American Library Association for her contribution in writing for
teens

Notable books:

The Giver:
The Giver is a 1993 American young-adult utopian/dystopian novel by Lois Lowry.
It is set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be
dystopian as the story progresses. The novel follows a 12-year-old boy named
Jonas.
Published: 1993

Number the stars:

Number the Stars is a work of historical fiction by American author Lois Lowry,
about the escape of a Jewish family from Copenhagen during World War II.
Published: 1989

Gathering Blue:
Gathering Blue is a young adult-social science novel,
written by Lois Lowry and released in the year 2000.
[1] It is a companion book to The Giver (1993) being
set in the same future time period and universe,
treating some of the same themes
Published: 2000