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2 months ago | 
downeast.com | Michaela Cavallaro |Lois Lowry
A long line of talented authors has fostered a vibrant literary scene in Maine, with lots of support from our state’s community of avid readers. So it should come as no surprise that Maine boasts the country’s second most bookstores per capita, more than doubling the national average. In the interest of exploring this thriving ecosystem of writing, selling, and reading books (and also just because we were curious), we asked some notable writers where they like to go to find their next good read.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
psychologytoday.com | Sharon Creech |Lois Lowry
Because eating disorders often manifest differently in boys, they can be harder to detect by parents and healthcare providers. Stigma is another issue. It is believed that a quarter to a third of those struggling with an eating disorder are male, and disordered eating behaviors are reportedly increasing at a faster rate in males than females.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
kirkusreviews.com | Marty Chan |Christina Li |Lois Lowry
A deftly told story that dramatizes how Danes appointed themselves bodyguards—not only for their king, who was in the habit... The author of the Anastasia books as well as more serious fiction (Rabble Starkey, 1987) offers her first historical fiction—a story about the escape of the Jews from Denmark in 1943. Five years younger than Lisa in Carol Matas' Lisa's War (1989), Annemarie Johansen has, at 10, known three years of Nazi occupation.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
blogarama.com | Lois Lowry |Karen Wiesner |Alien Romances
How Not to Write aSeries or {Put This One on Your TBR List} Book Review: The Giver Quartet byLois Lowry, Part 2Note: Be awarethat there are spoilers for all the books in the series in this review thatwill span the next three weeks in order to give adequate summaries for all fourtitles along with in-depth individual and series reviews.
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Jul 5, 2024 | 
blogarama.com | Lois Lowry |Karen Wiesner |Alien Romances
How Not to Write aSeries or {Put This One on Your TBR List} Book Review: The Giver Quartet byLois Lowry, Part 1Note: Be awarethat there are spoilers for all the books in the series in this review thatwill span the next three weeks in order to give adequate summaries for all fourtitles along with in-depth individual and series reviews.
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Jun 15, 2024 | 
gabapentin.in.net | S.E. Hinton |John Steinbeck |C.S. Lewis |Lois Lowry
Not every book I read for school kept me engaged, but there are a few that I’d happily revisit today. Classics likeCharlotte’s Web andThe Outsiders tell timeless stories with lovable characters and relevant themes. Revisiting books likeOf Mice & Men andThe Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe as an adult gives greater insight into their messages.
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May 28, 2024 | 
kirkusreviews.com | Heather Fawcett |Christina Li |Lois Lowry
A deftly told story that dramatizes how Danes appointed themselves bodyguards—not only for their king, who was in the habit... The author of the Anastasia books as well as more serious fiction (Rabble Starkey, 1987) offers her first historical fiction—a story about the escape of the Jews from Denmark in 1943. Five years younger than Lisa in Carol Matas' Lisa's War (1989), Annemarie Johansen has, at 10, known three years of Nazi occupation.
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May 10, 2024 | 
audible.com | Lois Lowry
The Giver is a young adult novel that takes place in a future where society is tightly controlled and sameness is highly valued. In the world created by author Lois Lowry, people no longer perceive colors or feel strong emotions, and memories of the past relating to subjects such as pain and war no longer exist in the population. The story is told from the perspective of Jonas, a young boy who has been given the role of Receiver of Memory.
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May 10, 2024 | 
audiofilemagazine.com | Lois Lowry
This humble and wonderful performance by Hope Newhouse will engage a wide audience. Two Sophies are best friends; one is an elementary school student, and the other is an aging woman who is beginning her struggle with memory loss. When home-care options are weighed, younger Sophie listens to the many memories of elder Sophie. Newhouse's ability to transform her narration to highlight both the stark age difference and the friendship between both characters is a cornerstone of the performance.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
kirkusreviews.com | Gordon Korman |Christina Li |Lois Lowry
Glitzy glimpses of life on the make, lightened by a focus on alternatives rather than consequences. A con man’s son yearns for a different way of life. Having helped his single dad fleece wealthy marks since kindergarten, Trey is adept at spotting their rich offspring in each new school he attends and cultivating them until the time comes for a quick getaway.
