<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Lowry, Lois]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Lowry, Lois]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/westvanlibrary/rss/search?query=Lowry%2C%20Lois&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 07:15:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Number the Stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C1007933</link><guid 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Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1863705074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Book of Memories</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780544807969/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Windeby Puzzle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Age world through the suspenseful dual narrative of a boy and girl both battling to survive. In an utterly one-of-a-kind blend of fiction and history, a master storyteller explores the mystery and life of the 2,000-year-old Windeby bog body.   Estrild is not like the other girls in her village; she wants to be a warrior. Varick, the orphan boy who helps her train in spite of his twisted back, also stands apart. In a world where differences are poorly tolerated, just how much danger are they in?  Inspired by the true discovery of the 2,000-year-old Windeby bog body in Northern Germany, Newbery Medalist and master storyteller Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron age world as she breathes life back into the Windeby child, left in the bog to drown with a woolen blindfold over its eyes.  This suspenseful exploration of lives that might have been by a gifted, intellectually curious author is utterly one of a kind. Includes several arresting photos of archeological finds, including of the Windeby child.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2244816</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2244816</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2244816074</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>History and Story</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780358672463/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Willoughbys Return]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been 30 years and with rising temperatures melting icy mountain tops the previously frozen Willoughbys have thawed out and are about to return!   From living legend and Newbery medalist Lois Lowry comes a hilarious sequel to  New York Times  bestseller  The Willoughbys  – soon to be an animated film starring Ricky Gervais, Maya Rudolph, Terry Crews, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski, and Sean Cullen on Netflix!    Although they grew up as wretched orphans, the Willoughby siblings also became heirs to the the Melanoff candy company fortune. Everything has turned out just splendidly, except for one problem: Richie Willoughby, son of Timothy Willoughby, is an only child and is quite lonely.  Winifred and Winston Poore have long admired the toys of their neighbor Richie Willoughby and finally befriend the mysterious boy next door. But just as Richie finally begins to make friends, selling sweets is made illegal, and the family's fortune is put in jeopardy. To make matters worse, Richie's horrible Willoughby grandparents—frozen atop a Swiss mountain thirty years ago—have thawed, remain in perfect health, and are making their way home again.   What is the point of being the reclusive son of a billionaire when your father is no longer a billionaire? What is the future without candy in it? And is there any escaping the odiousness of the Willoughbys? These are the profound questions with which Newbery medalist and ignominious author Lois Lowry grapples in  The Willoughbys Return .]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2028263</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2028263</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2028263074</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780358423904/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gossamer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A novel "  as haunting as a dream" from the  New York Times -bestselling, Newbery Medal-winning author of  The Giver  ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review).      Where do dreams come from? What stealthy nighttime messengers are the guardians of our most deeply hidden hopes and our half-forgotten fears? This imaginative novel confronts these questions and explores the conflicts between the gentle bits and pieces of the past that come to life in dream, and the darker horrors that find their form in nightmare.    In a haunting story that tiptoes between reality and fantasy, two people—a lonely, sensitive woman and a damaged, angry boy—face their own histories and discover what they can be to one another, renewed by the strength that comes from a tiny, caring creature they will never see.    "Lyrical, richly descriptive prose ushers readers into a fascinating parallel world inhabited by appealingly quirky characters."— Publishers Weekly  (starred review)  "A beautiful novel with an intriguing premise."— School Library Journal  (starred review)]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2215823</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2215823</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2215823074</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780547345000/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Silent Boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a Newbery Medal winner, a novel of tragedy and friendship in a turn-of-the-century farm town,   "narrated by a perceptive, large–hearted child."— Kirkus Reviews      Katy Thatcher, the bright and curious daughter of the town doctor, 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.    A two-time recipient of the Newbery Medal, the  New York Times -bestselling author of  Number the Stars  presents a sensitive, moving story of a young girl growing up at the beginning of the twentieth century and the influence of the farm community around her. Through Katy's eyes, readers can see the human face so often hidden under modern psychological terminology and experience the haunting impact of her friendship with the silent boy.    "The author balances humor and generosity with the obstacles and injustice of Katy's world to depict a complete picture of the turn of the century."— Publishers Weekly  (starred review)]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2191716</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2191716</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2191716074</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780547344737/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Giver Graphic Novel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Giver is a modern classic and one of the most influential books of our time.     Now in graphic novel format, Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal–winning classic story of a young boy discovering the dark secrets behind his seemingly ideal world is accompanied by renowned artist P. Craig Russell's beautifully haunting illustrations.    Placed on countless reading lists, translated into more than forty languages, and made into a feature film, The Giver is the first book in The Giver Quartet that also includes Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son.  In this new graphic novel edition, readers experience the haunting story of twelve-year-old Jonas and his seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment, through the brilliant art of P. Craig Russell that truly brings The Giver to life.  Witness Jonas's assignment as the Receiver of Memory, watch as he begins to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community, and follow the explosion of color into his world like never before.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2185852</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2185852</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2185852074</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781328631824/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Giver Quartet Omnibus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes, Taylor Swift, Alexander Skarsgard, and Brenton Thwaites  This first-ever Lois Lowry single-volume collection includes unabridged editions of the Newbery Medal–winning The Giver, Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son. Lois Lowry's groundbreaking dystopian series comes alive in a single volume. An affordable addition to the shelves of teen fans and collectors alike.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2176916</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2176916</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2176916074</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780544453746/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Giver Movie Tie-in Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal–winning classic, twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community.   This movie tie-in edition features cover art from the movie and an exclusive Q&A with cast members, including Taylor Swift, Brenton Thwaites, and Cameron Monaghan.  Life in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic. Designated birthmothers produce newchildren, who are assigned to appropriate family units. Citizens are assigned their partners and their jobs. No one thinks to ask questions. Everyone obeys. Everyone is the same. Except Jonas.  Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. Gradually Jonas learns that power lies in feelings. But when his own power is put to the test—when he must try to save someone he loves—he may not be ready. Is it too soon? Or too late?  The Giver has become one of the most influential novels of our time. Don't miss the powerful companion novels in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet: Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2212940</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2212940</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2212940074</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780544458444/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son]]></title><description><![CDATA[The thrilling and long-awaited conclusion to the Newbery Medal–winning Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry.   They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions and colors didn't exist.  That she had become a Vessel at age thirteen. That she had carried a Product at age fourteen. That it had been stolen from her body. Claire had a son. But what became of him she never knew. What was his name? Was he even alive? She was supposed to forget him, but that was impossible.  Now Claire will stop at nothing to find her child, even if it means making an unimaginable sacrifice.  Son thrusts readers once again into the chilling world of the Newbery Medal-winning The Giver, as well as the companion books Gathering Blue and Messenger. In this thrilling series finale, the startling and long-awaited conclusion to Lois Lowry's epic tale culminates in a final clash between good and evil in which a new hero emerges.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2212969</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2212969</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2212969074</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780547928517/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son]]></title><description><![CDATA["They called her Water Claire." When the young girl washed up on their shore, no one knew she had been a Vessel. That she had carried a Product. That it had been carved from her belly. Stolen. Claire had had a son. She was supposed to forget him, but that was impossible. When he was taken from their community, she knew she had to follow. And so her journey began. But here in this wind-battered village Claire is welcomed as one of their own...]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C1601765</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C1601765</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1601765074</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780449014493/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bless This Mouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A resilient and quirky colony of church mice fears another Great X more than they fear cats. Under Mouse Mistress Hildegarde's leadership, they save themselves from one danger after another—sometimes just by the skin of their tails! Can one ultimate act of bravery during the feast day of St. Francis get Father Murphy to bless these mice and keep them safe forever? Rife with humor and personality, this young middle-grade novel has an old-fashioned feel with the makings of a modern classic.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2185835</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2185835</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2185835074</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780547573915/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bless This Mouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A church mouse is no ordinary mouse, and Hildegarde&mdash;the Mouse Mistress of Saint Bartholemew&rsquo;s&mdash;is no ordinary mouse leader. It falls to her to keep all the church mice safe and out of sight. But when a few parishioners report mouse sightings, Hildegarde and the rest of the church mice must face a most dreadful consequence: the Great X. To complicate things, a ceremony called the Blessing of the Animals is fast approaching. Saint Bartholemew&rsquo;s will soon be filled with pets . . . including cats!  Oh, dear. Within the stately stone walls of the church, life is not as serene or safe as one might think. It will take the courage and patience of a&mdash;well, of a saint&mdash;to keep this scampering, squeaking tribe of Hildegarde&rsquo;s intact.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2217992</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2217992</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2217992074</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780307916303/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Giver Illustrated Gift Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal–winning classic, twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community.   Life in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic. Designated birthmothers produce newchildren, who are assigned to appropriate family units. Citizens are assigned their partners and their jobs. No one thinks to ask questions. Everyone obeys. Everyone is the same. Except Jonas.  Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. Gradually Jonas learns that power lies in feelings. But when his own power is put to the test—when he must try to save someone he loves—he may not be ready. Is it too soon? Or too late?  Told with deceptive simplicity, this is the provocative story of a boy who experiences something incredible and undertakes something impossible. In the telling it questions every value we have taken for granted and reexamines our most deeply held beliefs.  The Giver has become one of the most influential novels of our time. Don't miss the powerful companion novels in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet: Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2212939</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2212939</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2212939074</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780547946962/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Birthday Ball]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a bored Princess Patricia Priscilla makes her chambermaid switch identities with her so she can attend the village school, her attitude changes and she plans a new way to celebrate her sixteenth birthday.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C1558377</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C1558377</guid><category><![CDATA[PLAYAWAY_AUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1558377074</comments><format>PLAYAWAY_AUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781616574543/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Birthday Ball]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a bored Princess Patricia Priscilla makes her chambermaid switch identities with her so she can attend the village school, her attitude changes and she plans a new way to celebrate her sixteenth birthday.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C1496772</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C1496772</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1496772074</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780547577104/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Birthday Ball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bored, bored, bored. It&rsquo;s all Princess Patricia Priscilla can think as her sixteenth birthday approaches. It&rsquo;s less than a week before the Birthday Ball, where she will choose her husband from a group of unappealing suitors.  Boring.  But things around the kingdom get pretty interesting when Princess Patricia Priscilla disguises herself as a peasant and starts attending the village school. She may not be spending her days in the comfort of the castle, clothed in silk, but at least life in the village is fun. It doesn&rsquo;t hurt that the new schoolmaster is young and handsome.  In this tale of mistaken identity, creamed pigeons, and young love, the two-time Newbery Medal winner Lois Lowry compares princesses to peasants and finds them to be exactly the same in all the important ways.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2218211</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2218211</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2218211074</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780307746191/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gooney Bird Collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award: Lois Lowry   Finally available on audio in one fantastic 4-story collection!   An excellent series for youngsters, Gooney Bird Greene is the star of story time and keeps her teacher and classmates on the edge of their seats with her &ldquo;absolutely true&rdquo; stories. Includes:  Gooney Bird Greene ,  Gooney Bird and the Room Mother, Gooney the Fabulous,  and  Gooney Bird Is so Absurd .   Praise for the series:  &ldquo;Lowry displays a keen understanding of how secondgrade classrooms operate.&rdquo; &mdash;The Horn Book  &ldquo;Two-time Newbery Medalist Lowry introduces a feisty, friendly heroine...&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2197451</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2197451</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2197451074</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780739372814/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Willoughbys]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this tongue-in-cheek take on classic themes in children's literature, the four Willoughby children set about to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious nanny.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C1551354</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C1551354</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1551354074</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780547345055/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Willoughbys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soon to be a Netflix animated film starring Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Alessia Cara, Terry Crews, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski, S&eacute;an Cullen, and Ricky Gervais!   Convinced they'd be better off raising themselves, the Willoughby children hatch a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. The siblings then embark on their own high-flying adventure to find the true meaning of family.  The Willoughbys  is a turn to the hilarious from the award-winning author of  The Giver  and  Number the Stars  that will have children and parents laughing.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2197590</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2197590</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2197590074</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780739364048/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gossamer]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the two-time Newbery Award winning author of  Number the Stars  and  The Giver,  comes a novel about how even the smallest of dreams can break through the darkest of nights.       Littlest One is a tiny creature slowly learning her job of giving dreams to humans. Each night she and her teacher, Thin Elderly, visit an old woman&rsquo;s home where she softly touches beloved objects, gathering happy memories, and drops of old scents and sounds. Littlest One pieces these bits together and presents them to her sleeping human in the form of pleasant dreams. But the dreaded Sinisteeds, dark fearsome creatures that plague their victims with nightmares, are always at work against the dreamgivers. When the old woman takes in John, an angry foster child with a troubled past, the Sinisteeds go after him with their horrifying nightmares. Can Littlest One, and her touch light as gossamer, protect John&rsquo;s heart and soul from the nightmare of his dark past?]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2197452</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2197452</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2197452074</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780739359976/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gathering Blue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lois Lowry's  Gathering Blue  continues the quartet beginning with the quintessential dystopian novel,  The Giver , followed by  Messenge r and  Son . Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. She fears for her future until she is spared by the all-powerful Council of Guardians. Kira is a gifted weaver and is given a task that no other community member can do. While her talent keeps her alive and brings certain privileges, Kira soon realizes she is surrounded by many mysteries and secrets. No one must know of her plans to uncover the truth about her world and see what places exist beyond.]]></description><link>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2197728</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S74C2197728</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowry, Lois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://westvanlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2197728074</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>The Giver Quartet, Book 2</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780739330906/MC.GIF&amp;client=westp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>