Catherine Burns
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Lois Lowry:
I have followed the wonderful growth in children's literature and watched as several generations have read, discussed, loved, and grown richer from their experience with The Giver, a book truly ahead of its time. What does Ms. Lowry think has kept The Giver at the forefront of this genre, and destined to become a classic?
Lois Lowry
I think THE GIVER raises questions instead of trying to answer them
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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?
Jennifer Federocko
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Lois Lowry:
You published The Giver in the 1993, but Son wasn't published until 2012. Did you always have an idea of where you were going with the story, or did it begin to take shape as you wrote? I am a middle school teacher, and we will be studying The Giver this fall. We will also be talking a lot about the writing process. I would love to share with my students the process that unfolded over two decades.
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