Synopses & Reviews
Review
"Lowry gives readers a fine mixture of wit and wisdom, offering funny adolescent dialogue that is true to their interests and language." School Library Journal, Starred
Synopsis
In her seventh adventure, the irrepressible Anastasia decides that charm school is the answer to her career dilemmas.
Synopsis
Anastasia hates her nose, her body, and her eyes. How can she become a bookstore owner when she doesnand#39;t have any self-confidence? Modelling school, of course!
About the Author
Lois Lowry is known for her versatility and invention as a writer. She was born in Hawaii and grew up in New York, Pennsylvania, and Japan. After several years at Brown University, she turned to her family and to writing. She is the author of more than thirty books for young adults, including the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Readers Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, NUMBER THE STARS a