| Looking Back: A Book of Memories Contributor(s): Lowry, Lois (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544807960 ISBN-13: 9780544807969 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Young Adult Nonfiction | Humor |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (1.70 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Event - Graduation - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Real Life Heroes - Topical - Inspiration - Topical - Teen - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 30693 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lowry, Lois: - Lois Lowry is the author of more than forty books for children and young adults, including the New York Times bestselling Giver Quartet and 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 lives in Maine. |