New Releases by Lois Lowry

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 life. This new edition features a refreshed design, an introduction by New York Times best-selling author Alice Hoffman, and original material from Lois as she shares memories from the past twenty years of her life, including the making of the film, The Giver. Readers will find inspiration and insight in this poignant trip through a legendary writer’s past.

Katy, the precocious ten-year-old daughter of the town doctor, befriends a retarded boy.

Seemingly a girl who has everything, Natalie, at seventeen, goes in pursuit of her real mother.

Gooney Bird's Great Uncle Walter lends her second grade class a skeleton while they study human anatomy, and at the end of the month the students use Gooney Bird's charm bracelet to present all they have learned. Gooney Bird's great-uncle Walter lends her second-grade class a skeleton while they study human anatomy, and at the end of the month, the students use Gooney Bird's charm bracelet to present all they have learned. Book #6

When her second-grade classmates are envious of the three students who are going away on winter vacation, the creative and ingenious Gooney Bird Greene thinks of a geography activity to cheer them all up.

Separated early in life from his mother and siblings, Keeper tells of his adventures with various human masters and his continual search for his little sister.

Twelve-year-old Anastasia is horrified at her family's decision to move from their city apartment to a house in the suburbs.

This is the continuation of the fantastically, absolutely true stories of the interesting and mysterious Gooney Bird Green. Gooney is a second grade student who inspires her teacher and class and is a fantastic role model for all when it comes to pulling absolutely true stories from our everyday lives.

Sam is able to help his sister Anastasia with the poem she is writing for their mother's birthday, but his own efforts to create a special perfume are disastrous.

Lame and suddenly orphaned, Kira is mysteriously removed from her squalid village to live in the palatial Council Edifice, where she is expected to use her gifts as a weaver to do the bidding of the all-powerful Guardians.

Forced to spend a summer with their father and his "new" family, Caroline, age eleven, and J.P., age thirteen, are given unpleasant responsibilities for which they are determined to get revenge.