Building 903

By (author) Lowry, Lois
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In the tradition of her bestselling, award-winning phenomenon, The Giver, Lois Lowry delivers a story about censorship, comfort, complicity, and the radical power of books to open portals and unlock our humanity through our most powerful tool: the imagination.

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In the tradition of her bestselling, award-winning phenomenon, The Giver, Lois Lowry delivers a story about censorship, comfort, complicity, and the radical power of books to open portals and unlock our humanity through our most powerful tool: the imagination.

Twins Tessa and Theo live in a world ruled by the tyrannical Koziris, where there are no dangers or rebels… or so they''ve been told. In this world, citizens live long lives, and while many hate Koziris, they are comfortable and safe. So, when Tessa''s brother disappears, nobody wants to discuss it. But then Miriam, their 135-year-old neighbor, slips Tessa a key – not only to her brother''s disappearance, but to the source of all real magic … books.

As Tessa and her parents begin their search for Theo, Tessa learns that books not only tell us stories – they open portals and unlock our humanity through our most powerful tool: the imagination. Once that truth has been revealed, Tessa won''t be able to rest until she has retrieved her twin and society itself has been transformed.

Two-time Newbery-winner Lois Lowry has crafted a narrative that feels at once prescient and eternal: in this world, the imagination is the revolution. Not only does Building 903 sit in the same resonant space as The Giver Quartet, but it is also a profound addition to Lois''s enduring body of work – and a testament to the strength and value of her voice, vision, and legacy.

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Praise for The Giver:
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''The Giver, a powerful and provocative novel, is sure to keep older children reading and thinking.'' New York Times
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''Lowry is once again in top form – raising many questions while answering few, and unwinding a tale fit for the most adventurous readers.'' Publishers Weekly
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LOIS LOWRY, author of over thirty novels and twice winner of the Newbery Medal for The Giver and Number the Stars,was born on the 20th of March 1937 in Hawaii. Her father was an Army dentist and the family lived all over the world. She went to Brown University, but left to get married and a raise a family of four children. She settled in Maine, and returned to college receiving a degree from the University of Southern Maine. She fulfilled a childhood dream when she started writing in the 1970s.

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From the bestselling author of THE GIVER, an unputdownable story about comfort, complicity and the power of the imagination

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From the bestselling author of THE GIVER, an unputdownable story about comfort, complicity and the power of the imagination

- A much-anticipated new work from the Newbery-award-winning author of THE GIVER
- Lois Lowry has an extensive and award-winning catalogue of books for children and young adults – including THE GIVER, adapted to film in 2014, which has sold millions of copies worldwide.
- A story about imagination, revolution and rebellion, BUILDING 903 is perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and DIVERGENT
- A new modern classic from a canonical voice in YA fiction

Competition: The Hunger Games; Divergent; Allegiant; Insurgent; Four; Sunrise on the Reaping; The Giver; Pages & Co. Suzanne Collins; Veronica Roth; Anna James,