Lois Lowry
Autor książki The Giver
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 pokaż więcej 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) pokaż mniej
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
Serie
Dzieła autorstwa Lois Lowry
The Worlds of Lois Lowry 3 Copy Boxed Set (The Giver, Gathering Blue, The Messenger) (2006) 130 egzemplarzy
Gooney Bird Greene Three Books in One!: (Gooney Bird Greene, Gooney Bird and the Room Mother, Gooney the Fabulous) (2016) 32 egzemplarzy
Rhinos & Raspberries: Tolerance Tales For The Early Grades (Teacher's Edition) (PreK-6th Grade) (2006) 29 egzemplarzy
The Gooney Bird Collection: Gooney Bird Greene; Gooney Bird and the Room Mother; Gooney the Fabulous; Gooney Bird Is So… (2009) 20 egzemplarzy
Anastasia: "Anastasia Krupnik", "Anastasia Again!", "Anastasia at Your Service" (Three-in-one) (1993) 13 egzemplarzy
Anastasia. Hals über Kopf: Enthält die Einzelbände: Anastasia mit der rosa Warze / Anastasia verflixt noch mal (2001) 6 egzemplarzy
Rigorous Reading: The Giver (In-Depth Guides for Great Literature), Grades 5–8 from Teacher Created Resources (2016) 3 egzemplarzy
The Sam Krupnik Series: All About Sam; Attaboy, Sam!; See You Around, Sam!; Zooman Sam (2010) 3 egzemplarzy
Quin cuenta las estrellas? 2 egzemplarzy
Anatasia Series: 5 Titles - Anastasia Krupnik - Anastasia At Your Service - Anastasia Again - Anastasia on Her Own 2 egzemplarzy
Herbststrasse 1 egzemplarz
Elliot's House 1 egzemplarz
Anastasia mit den 15 Sommersprossen. ( Ab 10 J.) 1 egzemplarz
Lois Lowry Set: The Giver Number the Stars 1 egzemplarz
Les Idées folles d'Anastasia (L. F. roman) 1 egzemplarz
Giver Quartet, The 1 egzemplarz
Us and Uncle Fraud 1 egzemplarz
The Giver Study Guide 1 egzemplarz
Nikczemny spisek 1 egzemplarz
Autumn Street[AUTUMN STREET][Paperback] 1 egzemplarz
Schon wieder Anastasia 1 egzemplarz
The Giver (Mass Market Paperback) - Newbery Classics 1 egzemplarz
The Giver. Il messaggero 1 egzemplarz
Children's Newbery Award Winners, set of 10: Caddie Woodlawn, Holes, Ginger Pye, Sarah Plain & Tall, Summer of Swans,… (1986) 1 egzemplarz
Anastasia Krupnik Book Set (4) : Anstasia Again - Zooman Sam - Anastasia At This Address (An Unofficial Box Set) (2000) 1 egzemplarz
Anastasia Boxed Set - 8 Books 1 egzemplarz
Gooney Bird Greene and the Room Mother 1 egzemplarz
Spočítej hvězdy 1 egzemplarz
Valahol messze 1 egzemplarz
A Fearful Symmetry 1 egzemplarz
Associated Works
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales (2011) — Współautor — 860 egzemplarzy
Shining On: 11 Star Authors' Illuminating Stories (2006) — Współautor, niektóre wydania; Przedmowa, niektóre wydania — 50 egzemplarzy
Totally Middle School: Tales of Friends, Family, and Fitting In (2018) — Współautor — 17 egzemplarzy
The Willoughbys [2020 film] — Original book — 1 egzemplarz
Otagowany
Wiedza ogólna
- Nazwisko i imię urzędowe
- Hammersberg, Lois Ann
- Data urodzenia
- 1937-03-20
- Płeć
- female
- Narodowość
- USA
- Miejsce urodzenia
- Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
- Miejsca zamieszkania
- Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA
Tokyo, Japan
Governor's Island, New York, USA
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA (pokaż wszystko 7)
Portland, Maine, USA - Wykształcenie
- Brown University
University of Southern Maine (B.A., English Literature, 1972) - Zajęcia
- children's book author
- Nagrody i wyróżnienia
- Margaret A. Edwards Award (2007)
Regina Medal (1994) - Agent
- Emily van Beek (Folio Jr./Folio Literary Management)
- Krótka biografia
- 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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Discussions
Found: Middle-grade book where MC dies at end w Name that Book (kwiecień 2023)
What Are You Reading the Week of 14 March 2015? w What Are You Reading Now? (marzec 2015)
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Recenzje
Number the Stars: A Newbery Award Winner autorstwa Lois Lowry
This book is good for 5th grade and middle school students. This book is a historical fiction book about a young girl who lives in Denmark during the Nazi reign. Its a great story on friendship and standing up for what you believe in. I would have it in my class if I was teaching older students
The Giver is a good book for readers aged 12 and up due to it and mature content.The Giver" by Lois Lowry is a dystopian novel set in a seemingly perfect society where everything is controlled and regulated to maintain harmony and sameness. In this community, emotions, memories, and individuality are suppressed in favor of stability. Twelve-year-old Jonas is chosen to be the Receiver of Memories, a role that exposes him to the painful truths of the past and challenges the conformity of his world. In the classroom, "The Giver" can be used to spark discussions about ethics, social justice, and the power of memory and emotion. Teachers can guide students in examining the parallels between the novel's dystopian society and real-world issues, encouraging critical thinking and empathy.… (więcej)
This story follows Jonas, an eleven-year-old boy, in a futuristic society that has eliminated all pain and suffering in the world. He is given his job at 12 to be the towns new receiver, to keep the community from making the same mistakes of the past. He goes on a journey learning memories and eventually leaving the community for a new life. This book would be great for older grade school students and middle schoolers, for a book project or personal reading.
This book is told from the point of view of an 11-year-old child. She describes her neighborhood and the people there as well as school experiences. The main theme of the story is the friendship between the elderly Sophie and the young Sophie. It was good that the elderly lady was portrayed in a positive light, although her story could be common for many elders. The chapters are very short and there are many of them, and the story seemed to drag along at first. It was a story filled with humor but also sadness and poignancy. This book would be appropriate for readers of all ages, reminding them of the treasures of friendship in all its varied forms.
I received this advanced reader copy from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.… (więcej)
I received this advanced reader copy from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.… (więcej)
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- Popularność
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- Języki
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