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Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Lois Lowry

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Lois Lowry has written more than 30 books for children and young adults in genres ranging from contemporary fiction to historical fiction to fantasy to autobiographical. Some of Lowry's books are light-hearted, but others deal with serious and somber topics. Her most well-known novel, The Giver, is set in a future dystopia where sameness and conformity rule. Watch the interview to learn more about her and read a short biography about her life. Includes an interview transcript and a selected list of her books.

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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional