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Kristin
Kristin asked Lois Lowry:

Putting all your books into consideration, which book do you think was the hardest to write, and why?

Lois Lowry THE SILENT BOY was challenging to write, because it uses what is called an "unreliable narrator." And because although the main character is very young...seven at the end of the book...the story is not for young kids. That's why I began with the voice of the old woman.
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Bookish
Bookish asked Lois Lowry:

I am a big fan of The Giver. Our library system now collects it in our regular circulating collection and our Classics collection. It's recommended or required reading at many schools. Did you ever imagine that it would become such a huge success? To what do you attribute its widespread appeal?

Bracha Bart
Bracha Bart asked Lois Lowry:

As a writer who creates fantastical and unknown dystopian worlds, how do you decide what details to alter of the world as we know it, and what to leave unchanged?

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Bracha Bart asked Lois Lowry:

I am an aspiring writer and I am experiencing writer's block with the book I am currently writing. What are your techniques to overcome writer's block?

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