On the Horizon
Lois Lowry
Apr 2020 Ā· Penguin Random House Audio Ā· Narrated by Lois Lowry
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From two-time Newbery medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWIIās most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima
Lois Lowry looks back at history through a personal lens as she draws from her own memories as a child in Hawaii and Japan, as well as fromĀ historical research, in this stunning work in verse for young listeners.
On the HorizonĀ tells the story of people whose lives were lost or forever altered by the twin tragedies of PearlĀ Harbor and Hiroshima.Ā BasedĀ onĀ the lives of soldiers at Pearl Harbor and civilians in Hiroshima,Ā On the HorizonĀ contemplates humanity and warĀ throughĀ verseĀ that singsĀ with pain, truth, and the importance of bridging cultural divides. This masterful work emphasizesĀ empathy and understandingĀ in search of commonality and friendship, vital lessons for studentsĀ as well as citizens of todayāsĀ world.
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In turns haunting, heartbreaking, and uplifting,Ā On the HorizonĀ will remind listeners of the horrors and heroism in our past, as well as offer hope for our future.
"For a first-time audiobook narrator, Lowry is a natural. Her plain-spoken delivery is entrancing. There's an elegiac cadence to her sentences, and you can hear her smile when she remembers the soft Hawaiian words of her youth." āThe New York Times
Lois Lowry looks back at history through a personal lens as she draws from her own memories as a child in Hawaii and Japan, as well as fromĀ historical research, in this stunning work in verse for young listeners.
On the HorizonĀ tells the story of people whose lives were lost or forever altered by the twin tragedies of PearlĀ Harbor and Hiroshima.Ā BasedĀ onĀ the lives of soldiers at Pearl Harbor and civilians in Hiroshima,Ā On the HorizonĀ contemplates humanity and warĀ throughĀ verseĀ that singsĀ with pain, truth, and the importance of bridging cultural divides. This masterful work emphasizesĀ empathy and understandingĀ in search of commonality and friendship, vital lessons for studentsĀ as well as citizens of todayāsĀ world.
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In turns haunting, heartbreaking, and uplifting,Ā On the HorizonĀ will remind listeners of the horrors and heroism in our past, as well as offer hope for our future.
"For a first-time audiobook narrator, Lowry is a natural. Her plain-spoken delivery is entrancing. There's an elegiac cadence to her sentences, and you can hear her smile when she remembers the soft Hawaiian words of her youth." āThe New York Times
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About the author
Whether sheās writing comedy, adventure, or poignant, powerful dramaāfromĀ Attaboy, Sam!Ā andĀ Anastasia KrupnikĀ toĀ Number the StarsĀ andĀ The GiverāLois Lowryās 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 āfast becoming the Beverly Cleary for the upper middle gradesā (The Horn BookĀ 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 didnāt 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 sheās 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 ofĀ Number the Stars, The Giver, andĀ Gathering Blue.Ā Lois Lowry has four children and two grandchildren. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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