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Meet Lois Lowry, popular author two-time Newbery Award-winning author of Number the Stars, The Giver, the Anastasia Krupnick series, and lots more. In this warm, introspective look at Lois Lowry's life, kids will see how she incorporated events from her past into the stories she tells now. Photos.

Gr 5-8 This biography follows the Newbery Award-winning author's life from early childhood through 1993. Some anecdotes provide insight into the influences that led her to write, while others reveal personal experiences that have been woven into her stories. Except for the chapters near the end of the book that elaborate on Lowry's inspiration and writing process for specific titles, little new information is offered. Black-and-white photographs of the subject and her family, a timeline, and a list of her novels are included. Nearly all of the anecdotes in the early chapters appear in Gale's ``Something about the Author'' series. Even many of the photos are the same. While Lowry's fans may enjoy Markham's under-one-cover source, it is redundant for libraries with the Gale series. Kelly Diller, Humboldt High School, IA Copyright 1998 School Library Journal Reviews