Lois Lowry

Thirteen-year-old Meg and her sister Molly couldn't be more different. Molly is beautiful and popular, and Meg is brainy and introverted. Accepting these differences has always been difficult for Meg. When Molly falls ill, however, Meg must learn not only to accept Molly and...

Everyone knows Sam Krupnik. He's Anastasia's pesty but lovable younger brother. This is Sam's big chance to tell things exactly the way he sees them. He has his own ideas about haircuts, nursery school, getting shots, and not eating broccoli. Sam thinks a lot...

At last Sam, Anastasia Krupnik's irrepressible little brother, gets a chance to tell his own story. From his first days at the hospital, through his Terrible Twos, to his first days at nursery school, we see what Sam is really like. But things are...

Twelve-year-old Anastasia is horrified at her family's decision to move from their city apartment to a house in the suburbs.Author: Lois LowryISBN-10: 0544336674ISBN-13: 9780544336674Publisher: Clarion BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/06/2015Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 7.50h x 5.00w x 0.50dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.5Point Value: 5Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz...

Outspoken and irresistable as always, Anastasia Krupnik finds that when you exaggerate the truth, things don't always turn out as planned.Author: Lois LowryISBN-10: 0544668588ISBN-13: 9780544668584Publisher: Clarion BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2016Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 7.50h x 5.00w x 0.50dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.6Point Value: 4Interest Level: Middle...

Twelve-year-old Anastasia has a series of disastrous experiences when, expecting to get a job as a lady's companion, she is hired to be a maid.Author: Lois LowryISBN-10: 0544439163ISBN-13: 9780544439160Publisher: Clarion BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/14/2015Pages: 208Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.3Point...

It's bad enough to be humiliated, Anastasia Krupnik realizes. But to be humiliated in front of an audience--and in front of the world's most glamorous gym teacher--and while wearing a royal blue gym suit? That's the pits. Now that she's decided to become a...

Anastasia's tenth year has some good things, like falling in love and really getting to know her grandmother, and some bad things, like finding out about an impending baby brother.Author: Lois LowryISBN-10: 0544336682ISBN-13: 9780544336681Publisher: Clarion BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/06/2015Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 7.50h x 5.00w...

Anastasia's seventh-grade science project becomes almost more than she can handle, but brother Sam, age three, and a bust of Freud nobly aid her.Author: Lois LowryISBN-10: 0544439597ISBN-13: 9780544439597Publisher: Clarion BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/14/2015Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.2Point Value:...

Help Anastasia Krupnik's mother must organize her chaotic life. So Anastasia, who is a very organized person, and her father invent the solution to Mrs. Krupnik's problem: the Krupnik Family Nonsexist Housekeeping Schedule. But when Mrs. Krupnik goes to California on a ten-day business...

Anybody can run a household. All you need is a schedule. At least, that's what Anastasia thinks. So she and her dad decide to organize Anastasia's frazzled mother and help her run the household smoothly. But when Mom has to go away for a...

Anastasia hates her nose, her body, and her eyes. How can she become a bookstore owner when she doesn't have any self-confidence? Modelling school, of course!Author: Lois LowryISBN-10: 054466857XISBN-13: 9780544668577Publisher: Clarion BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2016Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.60dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level:...

"As usual, Lowry delivers tight, page-turning prose, plenty of humor, and characters right out of readers' neighborhoods."--Kirkus Reviews What could possibly go wrong when Anastasia Krupnik walks to a mailbox early one morning with two packages and a dog? A mail mix-up of a...

Why won't Sam Krupnik allow his mother to enter his bedroom? Why has he started calling his toy box The Lab? And why does he carry a Ziplock bag in his pocket al all times? What's the big secret? Well, his mother's birthday is...

Elizabeth is forced to grow up when her father goes to fight in World War II. Her family moves in with her grandfather, and a special friend is struck by tragedy. An ALA Notable Children's Book.Author: Lois LowryISBN-10: 0440403448ISBN-13: 9780440403449Publisher: Yearling BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/1986Pages:...

There are things to be afraid of in the woods at the end of Autumn Street. But the year she goes to live in her grandfather's big house--while her father is fighting in World War II--Elizabeth can't put a name to those dark, shadowy...

"Fun and lighthearted." --Publishers WeeklyA resilient and quirky colony of church mice fears another Great X more than they fear cats. Under the Mouse Mistress Hildegarde's leadership, a resilient group of church mice save themselves from one danger after another--sometimes by the skin of...

Two-time Newbery medalist Lois Lowry has crafted a beautiful picture book about the power of longing and the importance of reconnection between a girl and her father in post-WWII America.This is the story of young Liz, her father, and their strained relationship. Dad has...

Award-winning and best-selling author Lois Lowry explores issues surrounding adoption in this poignant novel. Natalie Armstrong has everything: she's smart and beautiful, has the perfect boyfriend, early acceptance to college, and a loving family. But the summer she turns seventeen, she finally decides to...

The second book in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet, which began with the bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning The Giver.Left orphaned and physically flawed in a civilization that shuns and discards the weak, Kira faces a frighteningly uncertain future.Her neighbors are hostile, and no one but...

The second book in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet, which began with the bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning The Giver.Left orphaned and physically flawed in a civilization that shuns and discards the weak, Kira faces a frighteningly uncertain future.Her neighbors are hostile, and no one but...

"A great choice for beginning chapter-book readers." --SLJThe morning bell has rung at Watertower Elementary School, and it's time for Mrs. Pidgeon's class to turn to page 52 in their science books to learn about one of the most spectacular scientific subjects of all--the...

Gooney Bird Greene likes to be right smack in the middle of everything. That's why she wants to have the lead role of Squanto in her class Thanksgiving pageant. But that role will go to whoever finds someone to be the room mother. All...

Gooney Bird Greene knows exactly where she likes to be: "right smack in the middle of everything." Sure enough, her colorful fashion sense, exuberant personality, and "absolutely true" stories land her at the center of attention most of the time, but as Mrs. Pidgeon's...

From the moment Gooney Bird Greene arrives at Watertower Elementary School, her fellow second-graders are intrigued by her unique sense of style and her unusual lunches. So when story time arrives, the choice is unanimous: they want to hear about Gooney Bird Greene. And...

Two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry introduces a new girl in class who loves being the center of attention and tells the most entertaining "absolutely true" stories.There's never been anyone like Gooney Bird Greene at Watertower Elementary School. What other new kid comes to school...

Join Gooney Bird as she greets every new challenge with excitement, aplomb, and a plethora of vocabulary words in this delightfully funny three-book collection.In one handsome collection, enjoy the first three books in this popular series: Gooney Bird Greene, Gooney Bird and the Room...

The fourth hilarious title in Lowis Lowry's popular Gooney Bird series It's a cold January at the Watertower Elementary School--the perfect weather for Gooney Bird Greene to break out her special brain-warming hat It's a good thing she has one. Gooney Bird's brain will...

Gooney Bird Greene returns for more adventures in this chapter-book series from Newbery Medal-winner Lois Lowry, with Middy Thomas's black-and-white illustrations bringing the classroom to life throughout.Mrs. Pidgeon's second grade class has a lot to celebrate in February: presidents' birthdays, Valentine's Day, and school...

Lois Lowry's Gooney Bird chapter book series is accessible and easy to read and will appeal to fans of Junie B. Jones.The iconic Gooney Bird Greene is larger than life and has a heart as big as her personality, In book three, Gooney the...

From the two-time Newbery Award winning author of Number the Stars and The Giver, comes a novel about how even the smallest of dreams can break through the darkest of nights. Littlest One is a tiny creature slowly learning her job of giving dreams...

From the two-time Newbery Medal-winning author of Number the Stars and The Giver comes a novel about how even the smallest of dreams can break through the darkest of nights. Where do dreams come from? What stealthy nighttime messengers are the guardians of our...

The heartfelt and moving story of a young girl living through the Spanish Influenza pandemic of 1918, now with a brand new introduction from Lois Lowry.In 1918, as the Great War rages in Europe, the Spanish influenza tears a brutal path across the United...

(star) "A compelling and inspirational portrait of the author emerges from these vivid snapshots of life's joyful, sad and surprising moments."--Publishers Weekly, starred review In this moving autobiography, Lois Lowry explores her rich history through personal photographs, memories, and recollections of childhood friends. Lowry's...

In this fascinating, moving autobiography, Lois Lowry explores her rich history through personal photographs, memories, and recollections of her childhood. Lowry's writing often transports readers into other worlds. Now, we have the rare opportunity to travel into a real world that is her own--her...

The third book in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet, which began with the bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning The Giver.Trouble is brewing in Village. Once a utopian community that prided itself on welcoming strangers, Village will soon be cut off to all outsiders.As one of the...

The third book in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet, which began with the bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning The Giver.Trouble is brewing in Village. Once a utopian community that prided itself on welcoming strangers, Village will soon be cut off to all outsiders.As one of the...

Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are "relocated,"...

As the German troops begin their campaign to "relocate" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen's family takes in Annemarie's best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family. Through the eyes of ten-year-old Annemarie, we watch as the Danish Resistance...

The unforgettable Newbery Medal-winning novel from Lois Lowry. As the German troops begin their campaign to "relocate" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen's family takes in Annemarie's best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family.Through the eyes of ten-year-old...

The unforgettable Newbery Medal-winning novel from Lois Lowry. As the German troops begin their campaign to "relocate" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen's family takes in Annemarie's best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family.Through the eyes of ten-year-old...

The unforgettable Newbery Medal-winning novel from Lois Lowry. As the German troops begin their campaign to "relocate" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen's family takes in Annemarie's best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family.This anniversary edition contains a...

From two-time Newbery medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWII's most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. With evocative black-and-white illustrations by SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner Kenard Pak.Lois Lowry looks back at...

From two-time Newbery medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWII's most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. With evocative black-and-white illustrations by SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner Kenard Pak.Lois Lowry looks back at...

From two-time Newbery medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWII's most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. With evocative black-and-white illustrations by SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner Kenard Pak. This edition of On...

First published in 1987, Rabble Starkey was one of two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry's first novels. Its powerful and thought-provoking themes continue to touch the hearts of readers today.By the time she's twelve years old, Parable Ann Starkey--better known as simply Rabble--has had her...

Sam Krupnik, mad at his mother because she won't let him wear his newly acquired plastic fangs in the house, decides to run away to Alaska. There, he can look like the walruses with their tusks--at least they would let him wear his fangs....

They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions don't exist. That she had become a Vessel at age thirteen. That she had carried a Product at age fourteen. That...

The thrilling and long-awaited conclusion to the Newbery Medal-winning Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry.They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions and colors didn't exist.That she had become a...

The thrilling and long-awaited conclusion to the Newbery Medal-winning Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry.They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions and colors didn't exist.That she had become a...