'Anastasia herself is at her best here: headstrong, inventive, endearing, and irrepressible, though not above learning from her mistakes. When she actually receives a reply from her SWM, it is the start of another hilarious and ever original episode in the eventful life of our heroine extraordinaire, the outspoken, irresistible Anastasia Krupnik. Heaven knows, she is definitely ready for romance. And she, a tall, young movie buff who hates smoking, is certain that SWM (a.k.a. 'SWM, 28, boyish charm, inherited wealth, looking for tall young woman, nonsmoker, to share Caribbean vacations, reruns of Casablanca, and romance.' Sure, Anastasia is only thirteen, but a difference in age is a small obstacle when two people are on the same wavelength. Just when her three best friends vow to give up boys, Anastasia Krupnik begins a secret correspondence with her ideal man, carefully selected from the personals column in her father's magazine. It is part of a series of books that Lowry wrote about Anastasia and her younger brother Sam. Children and Young Adult Literature portalĪnastasia at This Address (1991) is a young-adult novel by Lois Lowry.Lois Lowry has four children and two grandchildren. One of her other hobbies is photography, and her own photos grace the covers of Number the Stars, The Giver, and Gathering Blue. When she’s not writing, Lowry enjoys gardening during the spring and summer and knitting during the winter. Before she begins a book, she usually knows the beginning and end of her story. Now she spends time writing every single day. After some time, she returned to college and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maine.Lowry didn’t start writing professionally until she was in her mid-30s. She left school at 19, got married, and had four children before her 25th birthday. She still likes to travel.At the age of 17, Lowry attended Brown University and majored in writing. Army and his job entailed a lot of traveling. An author who is “fast becoming the Beverly Cleary for the upper middle grades” (The Horn Book Magazine), Lois Lowry has written more than 20 books for young adults and is a two-time Newbery Medal winner.Lowry was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and attended junior high school in Tokyo, Japan. Lois Lowry Anastasia on Her Own (Anastasia Krupnik Series) Paperback Jby Lois Lowry (Author) 40 ratings Book 5 of 9: Anastasia Krupnik See all formats and editions Kindle 7.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 4.75 27 Used from 2.29 3 Collectible from 16. Whether she’s writing comedy, adventure, or poignant, powerful drama–from Attaboy, Sam! and Anastasia Krupnik to Number the Stars and The Giver–Lois Lowry’s appeal is as broad as her subject matter and as deep as her desire to affect an eager generation of readers.

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