![]() ![]() Lois Lowry is equally adroit at telling stories in a more serious vein, as evidenced by A Summer to Die which marked her debut as a children’s book writer. The normally feuding siblings join forces when they realize at the last minute that they must help each other undo their awful plans. ![]() make separate plans to get back at their father and his wife, who invited them for the summer only to stick them with some heavy responsibilities. Other popular titles of middle-grade fiction are the amusing books about siblings Caroline and J. The first book about Anastasia’s brother, AU About Sam (1988), tells his life story from Sam’s own comical point of view, beginning with his first impressions of the world as a newborn. Always getting herself in trouble, Lois Lowry’s irrepressible heroine has a good-natured sense of humor that has made popular titles such as Anastasia at Your Service (1984), detailing her first job, and Anastasia’s Chosen Career (1987), tracing her search for a profession. Lois Lowry is well known as the author of the books about Anastasia Krupnik and her precocious younger brother, Sam. ![]()
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