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Also Known As	Lois Hammersberg
Born	March 20, 1937 (age 87) • Honolulu • Hawaii • (Birthday in 6 days)
Awards And Honors	Newbery Medal (1994) • Newbery Medal (1990)
Notable Works	“A Summer to Die” • “Anastasia Krupnik” • “Autumn Street” • “Number the Stars” • “The Giver”

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