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Lois Lowry's sister, Helen, died in a car accident in 1997. This event profoundly influenced Lowry and inspired her to write the novel "The Giver."

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How did Lois Lowry's sister die?

She died at the age of 28 in 1962. This tragic encouraged Lois Lowry to write her first book Summer to die. Book Summer to die is about little girl who loses her elder sister early in life.


What is the tittle of Lois Lowry's first book?

Lois Lowry's first book was a summer to die, written in 1977. The story is a fictionalized telling of her sister's death at 28. Source: http:/www.loislowry.com/bio.html


What was Lois Lowry's first book?

Lois Lowry's first book "A Summer To Die" was published in 1984.


How old was Lois Lowry when she wrote A Summer to Die?

She was 40


Did Lois Lowry die?

in a car accedent in a car accedent


Did Lois Lowry's parents die?

in a car accedent in a car accedent


Who is the antagonist in A Summer to Die by Lois Lowry?

The book is about the quarrel of two sisters who are forced to share a bedroom learning to get along with each other. It was Lois Lowry's first book.


What was the title of the childrens book Lois Lowry wrote for the redbook magazines?

The children's book that Lois Lowry wrote for Redbook magazine was titled "The Birthday Ball." It was serialized in the magazine in 1999.


Why did Lois Lowry's son die in a airplane?

He died in a plane crash. I think he was a show pilot when he died.


What was Louis lowry's first book?

Lois Lowry's first book was "A Summer to Die," published in 1977. It is a coming-of-age novel that explores themes of family, loss, and resilience.


When did Lois Lowry start writing?

Journalism in early 1970s. First book in 1977 (she was 40).


A summer to die was based upon what major tragedy in Lois's life?

Her father killed her sister and Lois could not handle the pain.