Laura asked Lois Lowry:

The book and the movie are not identical. I liked both tremendously. What was the hardest thing of accepting these changes? Or did you even had a choice?

Lois Lowry It was hard for me to accept that they were making the kids older. But then I saw that it worked. they were still childlike, vulnerable, naive.

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Hi Ms. Lowry, my 11 year old daughter, Aleta, would like to know: If you were to write "The Giver" from another characters point of view, which character would it be? Thank you! Marilee Norris

Tara asked Lois Lowry:

"Number the Stars" is one of my all time favorite books, has that ever been optioned to be made into a film?

Annabelle Mallory asked Lois Lowry:

Do you write to further explore your subconscious mind, to get your feelings and opinions across to the reader, or to get away from reality (or any combination of the three)?

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The book and the movie are not identical. I liked both tremendously. What was the hardest thing of accepting these changes? Or did you even had a choice?

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Hi Ms. Lowry, my 11 year old daughter, Aleta, would like to know: If you were to write "The Giver" from another characters point of view, which character would it be? Thank you! Marilee Norris

"Number the Stars" is one of my all time favorite books, has that ever been optioned to be made into a film?

Do you write to further explore your subconscious mind, to get your feelings and opinions across to the reader, or to get away from reality (or any combination of the three)?

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