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Lois Lowry
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American writer
Film & TV
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Lois Ann Lowry is an American writer. She is the author of many books for children and young adults, including The Giver Quartet, Number the Stars, the Anastasia series, and Rabble Starkey. She is known for writing about difficult subject matters, dystopias, and complex themes in works for young audiences.
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Key facts
- Born
- Lois Ann Hammersberg , ( 1937-03-20 ) March 20, 1937 (age 89) , Honolulu , Territory of Hawaii , U.S.
- Occupation
- Writer
- Period
- 1977–present
- Genre
- Children's literature, fantasy
- Notable works
- The Giver (1993) Number the Stars (1989)
- Notable awards
- Newbery Medal , 1990, 1994 , Margaret Edwards Award , 2007
- Spouse
- Donald Grey Lowry ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1956 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1977 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lois
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Honolulu
- Occupation
- photographer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Official website
- www.loislowry.com
- Image
- Lois Lowry 2016.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1937-03-20
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- Lois Lowry
- name in native language
- Lois Lowry
- start of work period
- 1977-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- name
- Muck Rack
- social media followers
- 14823
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Encyclopedic overview
Lois Ann Lowry (/ˈlaʊri/; née Hammersberg; born March 20, 1937) is an American writer. She is the author of many books for children and young adults, including The Giver Quartet, Number the Stars, the Anastasia series, and Rabble Starkey. She is known for writing about difficult subject matter, dystopias, and complex themes in works for young audiences.
Lowry has won two Newbery Medals: for Number the Stars in 1990 and The Giver in 1994. Her book Gooney Bird Greene won the 2002 Rhode Island Children's Book Award.
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