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Nancy
Nancy asked Lois Lowry:

Gathering Blue and The Giver are both set in the future. out of both books which one do you think will be closest to how the real future will be?

Lois Lowry There are two others books as well, in the Quartet. I think the real future will have elements of all of them. Which elements will depend upon decisions that governments make
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A Goodreads user asked Lois Lowry:

I haven't read anywhere or have seen in the Imd credits that Lois Lowery has had anything to do with the movie version of The Giver. With the recent young adult books that have been made into movies, the author usually has somewhat of a role in the book's movie making decisions. Was this not the case in this movie adaptation?

Gabriela
Gabriela asked Lois Lowry:

Will you be doing a book signing in Atlanta, GA anytime soon?

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A Goodreads user asked Lois Lowry:

Dear Lois, How do you feel about the major differences between your novel The Giver and the recent film version? Did you have any input over how the producers made the town, the characters, or the plot?

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