LOIS LOWRY

Lois LowryLois Lowry: Her Life and Work
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Lois Lowry, two time Newberry Medal winner, talks about the origins of her books through the story of her life.  Ms. Lowry traces her biography from her birth in Hawaii, her early life in New York and Tokyo, her marriage, and her son's early death.  The author talks extensively about her award winning book The Giver and about events surrounding the World War II plot in Number the Stars.  This program was made possible through a grant from the Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley and was presented in cooperation with Kankakee School District 111, the I-KAN Regional Office of Education, and the Two Rivers Reading Council. 2006. 1 hr. 16 min.

 

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