Quote by: Lois Lowry

In 1952, when I was 15 and living on Governors Island, which was then First Army Headquarters, I encountered the newly-published 'The Catcher in the Rye.' Of course, that book became the iconic anti-establishment novel for my generation.


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Author Bio


  • NameLois Lowry
  • DescriptionAmerican writer
  • BornMarch 20, 1937
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist; Writer; Novelist; Photographer
  • WorksThe Giver; Number The Stars
  • AwardsMargaret Edwards Award; Newbery Medal