-She was born in Hawaii
-She has lived all over the United States and even Japan
-A Summer to Die was her first novel for young people
-She now lives in Maine with 2 daughters and 2 sons
-She had a sister who died of cancer when she was younger
-She tried to block out bad memories from her forgetful father
-Her books deal largely with families
-She has won a Children's Book Award
-She has won two Newbery Medals for The Giver and Number the Stars
-Lois graduated from Boston University and later took a degree at the University of Southern Maine
-She is a free lance journalist and a photographer aside from being an author
-She has lived all over the United States and even Japan
-A Summer to Die was her first novel for young people
-She now lives in Maine with 2 daughters and 2 sons
-She had a sister who died of cancer when she was younger
-She tried to block out bad memories from her forgetful father
-Her books deal largely with families
-She has won a Children's Book Award
-She has won two Newbery Medals for The Giver and Number the Stars
-Lois graduated from Boston University and later took a degree at the University of Southern Maine
-She is a free lance journalist and a photographer aside from being an author