Gooney Bird Green (3 in 1) by Lois Lowry

Gooney Bird Green (3 in 1) by Lois Lowry

Join Gooney Bird as she greets every new challenge with excitement, aplomb, and a plethora of vocabulary words in this delightfully funny three-book collection.

In one handsome collection, enjoy the first three books in this popular series: Gooney Bird Greene, Gooney Bird and the Room Mother, and Gooney the Fabulous

Two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry introduces a new girl in class who loves being the center of attention and tells the most entertaining "absolutely true" stories.

There's never been anyone like Gooney Bird Greene at Watertower Elementary School. What other new kid comes to school wearing pajamas and cowboy boots one day and a polka-dot T-shirt and tutu on another. From the moment Gooney Bird Greene arrives at Watertower Elementary School, her fellow second graders are intrigued by her unique sense of style and her unusual lunches.

Through Gooney Bird and her tales, the acclaimed author Lois Lowry introduces young readers to the elements of storytelling. This fun series encourages the storyteller in everyone.

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. 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. Her father was a dentist for the U.S. Army and his job entailed a lot of traveling. She still likes to travel.At the age of 17, Lowry attended Brown University and majored in writing. She left school at 19, got married, and had four children before her 25th birthday. 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. Now she spends time writing every single day. Before she begins a book, she usually knows the beginning and end of her story. When she's not writing, Lowry enjoys gardening during the spring and summer and knitting during the winter. One of her other hobbies is photography, and her own photos grace the covers of Number the Stars, The Giver, and Gathering Blue. Lois Lowry has four children and two grandchildren. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Katherine Borowitz has appeared in numerous TV series, including the miniseries Evergreen Hothouse, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, and Amazing Stories. Her film credits include Baby Boom, Internal Affairs, Men of Respect, and Quiz Show. She is billed under her married name, Katherine Tuturro (married to actor John Tuturro), as well as her maiden name Borowitz.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780544848245
ISBN 10	0544848241
Title	Gooney Bird Green (3 in 1)
Author	Lois Lowry
Series	Gooney Bird Greene Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Houghton Mifflin
Year published	2016-05-03
Number of pages	384
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.