Haydn

Haydn asked Lois Lowry:

what gave you inspiration for your book number the stars?

Lois Lowry Real history!....told to me by a Danish friend who was a child in Copenhagen in 1943

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Maggi Rohde

Maggi Rohde asked Lois Lowry:

I can think of many children's novels that have "aged" well, and are still popular with and relevant to children thirty, forty years later. Are there any of yours you think have or have not aged well?

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?

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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