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Kolya
Kolya asked Lois Lowry:

The ending was a real cliff hanger... and I've heard that in the following books, Jonas doesn't resurface. What happened to him? I know that you probably left the ending open on purpose, to inspire discussion, but most people feel unsatisfied with the vague end (including me). So, where did he go? A new town? Did he die?

Lois Lowry Not so! He does reappear! By the fourth book...you even get to meet his children!
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Maggi Rohde
Maggi Rohde asked Lois Lowry:

I've recommended the Gooney Bird Greene books to all the 2nd grade teachers I know, and their students adore them. They're so different from your other realistic fiction. What inspired you to write the original Gooney Bird Greene?

Marie
Marie asked Lois Lowry:

Thank you for the gift of your words and the worlds you have created for your readers! Your characters and places are so rich and varied, from Gooney Bird and Anastasia to Jonas, do you begin writing a new story with a character or with a place?

Abi
Abi asked Lois Lowry:

In past interviews you have said that you were not interested in making The Giver into a movie. What caused you to change your mind?

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