I don't set out to transmit a message. I don't write with a political point of view. There are no religious overtones. Looking back at my books, I can say, 'Oh, yes, it is there.' But it's not in my mind when I write.
Lois LowryI was a sidelines child: never class president, never team captain, never the one with the most valentines in my box.
Lois Lowry