Winner1990
Number the Stars
Written by Lois Lowry
In 1943 Copenhagen, a girl helps her Jewish best friend's family escape the Nazis. A gripping classic.
Ages 9 to 12
Lois Lowry: books and awards
Lois Lowry won the Newbery Medal twice: for Number the Stars, about the rescue of Denmark's Jews in 1943, and for The Giver, the first book of a quartet.
Lois Lowry wrote 2 books on our shelf that won or were recognized by the Newbery Medal, between 1990 and 1994. Both won. Most are for ages 9 to 12 and teens.
Award-winning books by Lois Lowry
Winner1990
Winner1994
The Giver
Written by Lois Lowry
In a perfect society without pain or choice, a boy is chosen to hold the community's memories and discovers its secrets. A classic.
Ages 9 to 12, Teens