Attaboy, Sam!
Attaboy, Sam!

Attaboy, Sam!

Written by Lois Lowry
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8 - 12
Reading age
160
Page count
740L
Lexile measure
Jan 5, 1992
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Why won’t Sam Krupnik allow his mother to enter his bedroom? Why has he started calling his toy box The Lab? And why does he carry a Ziplock bag in his pocket al all times? What’s the big secret? Well, his mother’s birthday is approaching, and she has told her family that what she really wants are homemade gifts. Sam has decided to invent a special, surprise perfume just for her–a concoction that will combine all of her favorite smells. Now the question is: Exactly how does one go about bottling the quirky collection of scents on Mrs. Krupnik’s list of favorites? If anyone can find a way–or at least have loads of fun trying–it’s Sam, Anastasia’s precocious younger borther.

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      Lois Lowry

      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.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780544582361
    Publication Date
    January 5, 1992
    Publisher
    HMH Books
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1992
    Page Count
    160
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    740L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.7

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