Claire
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Lois Lowry:
The Giver has been one of my favorite books since I first read it in elementary school (in '94-'95). I am thrilled about its big screen debut, but wish it hadn't been so long in the making. What are your feelings about the film version? Do you wish it had happened years ago, before this recent flare of young adult dystopian novels-turned-movies?
Lois Lowry
Actually I'm glad it took so long because the CGI technology would not have been adequate 18 years ago when the movie rights were purchased. And Jeff Bridges was not old enough then to play the role.
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Linda
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Lois Lowry:
Lois, I am a fan of The Giver, I was a media specialist for the last 17 years of my 40 year teaching career and my question is this: Do you feel that many of the ideas from your book have been used in the latest books for YA readers, such as, Stefanie Collins, the Hunger Games? I recognize many similarities, does that offend you or are you honored by their works?
Brittany
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Lois Lowry:
I have to start off by saying I adore your work and am very excited to see the movie adaption of THE GIVER (and be a nerd to compare the differences between the book & movie, but that's neither here nor there). How do you find the right balance between emotion-delving and action in a story?
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