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Lois Lowry
By: Cole Terrell
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Date of Birth
• Lois Lowry was born in 1937 in Hawaii.• She is still living today.
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Family
• Lois Lowry has a mother, father, big sister (Helen), and a little brother (Jon).
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Early Childhood
• A very important event in Lowry’s childhood was World War II.
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Education
• Lowry attended a private school in New York.
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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.
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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.
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Why is she known?
• She is known as a very well accomplished author of award winning novels.
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Most Interesting Fact
• Lowry’s father was an army major and was sent to the Pacific.
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Two Important Lessons
1. No matter how bad things get you should never give up.
2. Express what you are feeling.
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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.
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Other Info
• Divorced at forty.• Had a dog named bandit.• Father was in military.
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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.