Dimensions
130 x 194 x 10mm
From the moment Gooney Bird Greene arrives at Watertower Elementary School, her fellow second-graders are intrigued by her unique sense of style and her unusual lunches. So when story time arrives, the choice is unanimous: they want to hear about Gooney Bird Greene. And that suits Gooney Bird just fine, because, as it turns out, she has quite a few interesting and "absolutely true" stories to tell. Through Gooney Bird and her tales, the acclaimed author Lois Lowry introduces young readers to the elements of storytelling. This book will encourage the storyteller in everyone. AGES: 6-9 AUTHOR: Lois Lowry has received countless honours, among them the Boston Globe?Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader's Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, 'Number the Stars' and 'The Giver'. Ms. Lowry now divides her time between Cambridge and a farmhouse in Maine. To learn more about Lois Lowry, see her website at www.loislowry.com.
