Syed Iskandar

Syed Iskandar asked Lois Lowry:

Did you get inspiration from any real-life community when writing The Giver? Are there any communities that boggles your mind?

Lois Lowry There is an element of the army posts I grew up on, and the Amish communities in Pennsylvania, where my grandparents lived.

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Laney

Laney asked Lois Lowry:

I feel as if the lessons learned in the Giver are vastly different than the lessons learned when you read the series as a whole. Was that intentional? Why?

Danine

Danine asked Lois Lowry:

I adore "The Willoughbys". Where did the idea(s) for this book and characters come from?

Dave Milbrandt

Dave Milbrandt asked Lois Lowry:

What were some of the challenges you faced in writing the Giver series over a two-decade period?

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