In the tradition of her bestselling, award-winning phenomenon, The Giver, Lois Lowry delivers a story about censorship, comfort, complicity, and the radical power of books to open portals and unlock our humanity through our most powerful tool: the imagination.
Twins Tessa and Theo live in a world ruled by the tyrannical Koziris, where there are no dangers or rebels… or so they've been told. In this world, citizens live long lives, and while many hate Koziris, they are comfortable and safe. So, when Tessa's brother disappears, nobody wants to discuss it. But then Miriam, their 135-year-old neighbor, slips Tessa a key - not only to her brother's disappearance, but to the source of all real magic … books.
As Tessa and her parents begin their search for Theo, Tessa learns that books not only tell us stories - they open portals and unlock our humanity through our most powerful tool: the imagination. Once that truth has been revealed, Tessa won't be able to rest until she has retrieved her twin and society itself has been transformed.
Two-time Newbery-winner Lois Lowry has crafted a narrative that feels at once prescient and eternal: in this world, the imagination is the revolution. Not only does Building 903 sit in the same resonant space as The Giver Quartet, but it is also a profound addition to Lois's enduring body of work - and a testament to the strength and value of her voice, vision, and legacy.
| ISBN: | 9780008836733 |
| Publication date: | 8th October 2026 |
| Author: | Lois Lowry |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 208 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction Science Fiction Children’s / Teenage general interest: Literature, books and writers Adventure Stories |
In the tradition of her bestselling, award-winning phenomenon, The Giver, Lois Lowry delivers a story about censorship, comfort, complicity, and the radical power of books to open portals and unlock our humanity through our most powerful tool: the imagination.
Twins Tessa and Theo live in a world ruled by the tyrannical Koziris, where there are no dangers or rebels… or so they've been told. In this world, citizens live long lives, and while many hate Koziris, they are comfortable and safe. So, when Tessa's brother disappears, nobody wants to discuss it. But then Miriam, their 135-year-old neighbor, slips Tessa a key - not only to her brother's disappearance, but to the source of all real magic … books.
As Tessa and her parents begin their search for Theo, Tessa learns that books not only tell us stories - they open portals and unlock our humanity through our most powerful tool: the imagination. Once that truth has been revealed, Tessa won't be able to rest until she has retrieved her twin and society itself has been transformed.
Two-time Newbery-winner Lois Lowry has crafted a narrative that feels at once prescient and eternal: in this world, the imagination is the revolution. Not only does Building 903 sit in the same resonant space as The Giver Quartet, but it is also a profound addition to Lois's enduring body of work - and a testament to the strength and value of her voice, vision, and legacy.
Building 903 features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction, Science Fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Literature, books and writers, Adventure Stories
Building 903 is available in Paperback
Building 903 was written by Lois Lowry and published by HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Building 903 has 208 pages
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