Gooney Bird Greene (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780606367165)

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 that suits Gooney Bird just fine, because, as it turns out, she has quite a few interesting and "absolutely true" stories to tell.

Through Gooney Bird and her tales, the acclaimed author Lois Lowry introduces young readers to the elements of storytelling. This book will encourage the storyteller in everyone.

Author: Lois Lowry
ISBN-10: 0606367160
ISBN-13: 9780606367165
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Language: English
Published: 01/06/2015
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.20w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 65304 / Gooney Bird Greene

About the Author

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 several years at Brown University, she turned to her family and to writing. She is the author of more than thirty 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. Ms. Lowry now divides her time between Cambridge and an 1840s farmhouse in Maine. To learn more about Lois Lowry, see her website at www.loislowry.com.