Creator Bio
Lois Lowry
b. 1937
Lois Lowry was born in Hawaii. Because her father served as a military officer, she grew up in a variety of locations, including Japan. Lowry has written for children and young adults, dealing with subjects such as the Holocaust, death, and adoption. She was very affected by the deaths of her sister and then her son. Among other awards, Lowry has received the Newbery Medal twice. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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The officer stared at them grimly.
“Now,” Mama said in a strong voice, “you have seen that we are not hiding anything. May my children go back to bed?”
The officer ignored her. Suddenly he grabbed a…