Gathering Blue by
In the tough, unforgiving society that Kira lives in, she is forced daily to prove her value in the village. Now her mother has gone she has to be cunning and brave to survive.
Messenger by
Matty, a young member of Village, a closed community that values honesty, conceals an emerging healing power that he cannot explain or understand. A novel that unites characters from the author’s earlier books, The giver and Gathering blue.
Son by
Summary: Unlike the other Birthmothers in her utopian community, teenaged Claire forms an attachment to her baby, feeling a great loss when he is taken to the Nurturing Center to be adopted by a family unit.
Conversation with Lois Lowry. In April of 2020, her new book, the 46th one and first book written as a verse novel, was released: "On the Horizon".
The Silent Boy by
HISTORICAL GENRE:
Katy Thatcher was the bright and curious daughter of the town doctor. She was fascinated by her father's work, and even as a child she knew that she too wanted to be a doctor. She wanted to know about people. Perhaps it was this, her insatiable curiosity, or simply the charm of Jacob's gentle intimacy with animals large and small, that fueled their friendship. Although Jacob never spoke to her or even looked at her directly, Katy grew to understand him from the moments they spent together quietly singing to the horses. She knew there was meaning in the sounds he made and purpose behind his movements. So when events took an unexpected and tragic turn, it was Katy alone who could unravel the mystery of what had occurred and why.
Number the stars by
It is 1943 and for 10 year old Annemarie life is still fun. But there are worries too - the Nazis have occupied Copenhagen and there are food shortages, curfews and the threat of being stopped by soldiers and Annemarie's best friend is a Jew.
Anastasia, Absolutely by
What could possibly go wrong when Anastasia Krupnik walks to a mailbox early one morning with two packages and a dog? A mail mix-up of a most embarrassing kind. Instead of mailing the letter, she deposits her dog's morning business! As her school "Values" class debates moral issues and the local police confiscate the corner mailbox, Anastasia faces a dilemma of her own. Should she confess? What is the right thing to do? With her characteristic integrity and humor, Anastasia weighs her options.