Lois Lowry

By: Cole Terrell

Date of Birth

• Lois Lowry was born in 1937 in Hawaii.• She is still living today.

Family

• Lois Lowry has a mother, father, big sister (Helen), and a little brother (Jon).

Early Childhood

• A very important event in Lowry’s childhood was World War II.

Education

• Lowry attended a private school in New York.

Adult Life

• Lowry is a very well known author.• She was married to Donald Lowry.• Donald Lowry Jr. was her son.• Ben Lowry was her other son.

Important Events or Stories

• In 1977 Lowry’s first novel is published.• In 1990 Lowry receives her first Newbery

award medal for her novel Number the Stars.

Why is she known?

• She is known as a very well accomplished author of award winning novels.

Most Interesting Fact

• Lowry’s father was an army major and was sent to the Pacific.

Two Important Lessons

1. No matter how bad things get you should never give up.

2. Express what you are feeling.

Hero or Celebrity

• Lois Lowry is both a hero and celebrity. Her books are about heroic people and deeds or people being kind or heroic to others. She is also a very well known author.

Other Info

• Divorced at forty.• Had a dog named bandit.• Father was in military.

Bibliography

• Unknown, Emily, "Biography." Thinkquest unknown 20 Nov 2008 <http://library.thinkquest.org>.

• Lowry, Lois. "www.Loislowry.com/bio.html." www.loislowry.com. 9 Oct 2008 <http://www.loislowry.com>.

• Lowry, Lois. Looking Back, A Book of Memories. Boston, MA: Houghton mifflin, 1998.