Lowry

In the Getty Museum's collection are nearly two thousand daguerreotypes, including such notable examples as John Plumbe's The United States Capitol, one of the earliest known photographs of the build

兩屆 Newbery Medal 得主 Lois Lowry 在《The Two Sophies》中描繪了一段跨越年齡的真摯友誼。11 歲的 Sophie 與年長鄰居 Sophie 是最好的朋友，一起喝茶、分享觀點、互相陪伴。然而，年長的 Sophie 開始出現記憶衰退，甚至被家人考慮接走。小 Sophie 決心幫助她重拾回憶，並在朋友 Ralphie 和 Oliver 的協助下，踏上一段意想不到的心靈旅程。隨著回憶的展開，她聽到關於戰爭、飢餓與愛的故事。本書文字溫柔而深刻，探討記憶、關懷與世代間的連結，適合喜愛有溫度的成長小說的讀者。From two-time Newbery medalist Lois Lowry comes this warm and resonant story of an unlikely friendship, which unfolds as a revelation on how we hold on to—and pass on—what matters most.The latest compelling work from the master storytellerWhen precocious eleven-year-old Sophie sets out to save her elderly neighbor (who is also her dearest friend), her journey will take her through their familiar suburban landscape and then, steadily yet unexpectedly, deeper into a landscape of history and shared stories.Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well . . . in a little trouble of late. She’s elderly, sure, but she’s always been on her game, the best friend any girl stru

Newbery medalist and New York Times bestselling author Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Age world through the suspenseful dual narrative of a boy and girl both battling to survive. In an utterly one-of-a-kind blend of fiction and history, a master storyteller explores the mystery and life of the 2,000-year-old Windeby bog body.Estrild is not like the other girls in her village; she wants to be a warrior. Varick, the orphan boy who helps her train in spite of his twisted back, also stands apart. In a world where differences are poorly tolerated, just how much danger are they in?Inspired by the true discovery of the 2,000-year-old Windeby bog body in northern Germany, Newbery medalist and master storyteller Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Age world as she breathes life back into the Windeby Child, left in the bog to drown with a woolen blindfold over its eyes. This suspenseful exploration of lives that might have been by a gifted, intellectually curious author is utterly

Strange changes are taking place in Village. As one of the few people able to travel through the dangerous Forest, Matty must deliver the message that Village will soon be closed to outsiders. But For

The thrilling fourth companion novel to THE GIVER which inspired the dystopian genre and is soon to be a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift. They called her Wate

在同化社區裡，只有特定的一個人能享有歡樂、愛戀、飢餓、痛苦……如果可以選擇，你會選擇獨享還是共同承擔？每年的十二月，是眾人翹首盼望的社區「大慶典」，十二歲以下的孩子從這時開始進階，十二歲的孩子也從這時展開終生的工作。這份工作依孩子的興趣、擅長及表現來分發。喬納思想不出自己的特長和喜好是什麼，所以特別不安和期待即將到來的指派。他的均衡發展及異於常人的「超眼界」能力，讓他雀屏中選，成為社區中唯一的「記憶傳承人」。擔任這個職位的人享有特權，可以任意活動，可以向任何人提問，可以說謊；只除了──無法與人分享。喬納思如何在扮演新角色之後，做出新的改變呢？喬納思最喜歡每年的十二月，因為眾人翹首盼望的社區「大慶典」即將來臨，它不是聖誕節，社區裡沒有宗教意識，而是所有十二歲以下的孩子，都將在這一天一起進階，領受長一歲的賀禮。十二歲的孩子則將獲知未來被派任什麼工作；這份工作依孩子的興趣、擅長及表現來分發。喬納思的發展很均衡，他想不出自己的特長和喜好是什麼，所以也特別感到不安和期待。大慶典當天，所有的孩子都得到他們最適當的工作指派。喬納思則是最後一個上臺，他懷著戰戰兢兢的心，接下「記憶傳承人」的任務。他對這個職銜完全沒有概念，只知道他將享有別人所沒有的特權，可以任意活動，可以向任何人提問，甚至可以說謊。在記憶傳授人的帶領下，他漸漸看到他從未察覺的事情，思索到他從未涉及的議題。原來，這是一個非常平和，沒有高低起伏，沒有病痛，沒有飢餓，沒有放縱，沒有愛惡，沒有慾望，沒有陽光，沒有色彩，甚至沒有意外的社區。每個人都在既定的軌道上做自己當做的事。魚類養殖場服務員認真的提供社區人員營養、喜愛孩子的可當老師、強壯又有些懶散的可當孕母負責生孩子、養育員負責在育兒中心養育嬰兒、成家的人在適當的時期可提出認養孩子申請、老人在身體狀況不好時可以被「解放」、雙胞胎中體重較輕的一個，也遭遇「解放」的命運……每一個居民都不必顧慮下一步該怎麼走，也不必追究根由，甚至不必思考，因為只要顧好當下，一切就都有定數。萬一遇到突發狀況，還有最具智慧，承接整個社區過往經驗的「記憶傳授人」可諮詢。而喬納思之所以會被賦於這個使命，是他因他具備「超眼界」的能力──還保有看得見色彩的能力。 記憶傳授人為了替社區所有人保留冷、痛、戰爭、飢餓、思考、辨別等記憶……承受非常大的壓力和痛苦，當然，為了保留陽光、藍天白雲的記憶，也相對有些愉悅的

The fascinating sequel to THE GIVER which inspired the dystopian genre and is soon to be a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift. GATHERING BLUE is a return to the

The thrilling and long-awaited conclusion to the Giver Quartet.They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions don’t exist. Tha

The Willoughby's—Timothy; his twin brothers, Barnaby A and Barnaby B; and their little sister, Jane—are old-fashioned children who adore old-fashioned adventures. Unfortunately, the Willoughby parents