Lois Hammersberg Lowry '54        Biography

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, March 20, 1937. Currently lives in Cambridge, 
Massachusetts and Bridgton, Maine

Grew up in Pennsylvania, Tokyo, and New York; educated at Brown University 
and the University of Southern Maine

Honorary doctorate, University of Southern Maine

Four children: two sons, (one deceased); two daughters
Four grandchildren: James (19) Nadine (9) Grey (4) Rhys(2)

Author of numerous magazine articles and 29 books for young people

Member, Authors Guild

        Pen American

        Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators

        Fellow, MacDowell Colony

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AWARDS:  Newbery Medal (given annually for the most distinguished contribution to literature for children). for Number the Stars 1990 and The Giver 1994.

International Reading Association Childrens Book Award, 1979, for A Summer to Die

Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for fiction, Rabble Starkey 1987. Honor Book The Giver, 1995

Golden Kite Award for Rabble Starkey, 1987

The Regina Medal 1994.

Great Stone Face Children’s Book Award (new Hampshire)

Number the Stars 1992. The Giver 1996.

School Library Journal: Best Books of the Year:  See You Around, Sam ! 1996;  The Giver 1993; Attaboy, Sam! 1992; Number the Stars 1989; All About Sam 1988.

Le Tam-Tam Award, (Belgium and France) for Le Passeur, (The Giver), 1995

National Jewish Book Award, 1990, Number the Stars

Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, 1991, Number the Stars

Runner-up, Hans Christian Andersen Medal, 2000

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 Best wishes

 Lois Lowry

Lois in Tokyo