See You Around, Sam! - Paperback

by Lois Lowry (Author)

Sam Krupnik, mad at his mother because she won't let him wear his newly acquired plastic fangs in the house, decides to run away to Alaska. There, he can look like the walruses with their tusks--at least they would let him wear his fangs. But as Sam says goodbye to his neighbors, he receives more advice and survival tools than he knows what to do with. Will Sam have to change his mind about Alaska?

• Funny Kids Book: Armed with plastic fangs and a plan to live with walruses, four-year-old Sam Krupnik is the most determined runaway on the block.
• A Heartwarming Neighborhood Story: From a mailman who builds art from pasta to an elderly neighbor with some very bad eyesight, Sam's goodbyes don't go exactly as planned.
• Dealing with Big Feelings: A funny and gentle story about what happens when you get mad at your mom, and how it's always okay to change your mind.
• An Early Reader Series Favorite: Join the beloved Sam Krupnik in this classic, funny chapter book from Newbery Medal winner Lois Lowry.

Author Biography

Lois Lowry is known for her versatility and invention as a writer. She was born in Hawaii and grew up in New York, Pennsylvania, and Japan. After several years at Brown University, she turned to her family and to writing. She is the author of more than thirty books for young adults, including the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader's Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, NUMBER THE STARS and THE GIVER. Her first novel, A SUMMER TO DIE, was awarded the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award. Ms. Lowry now divides her time between Cambridge and an 1840s farmhouse in Maine. To learn more about Lois Lowry, see her website at www.loislowry.com