Janelle Fila asked Lois Lowry:

I first read THE GIVER in 6th grade. Now my 55-year-old mother and 13-year-old son have read the book and watched the movie. What is it about your books that are so timeless? Do you think my son's generation is open-minded and tolerant enough to understand THE GIVER's lessons better than past generations?

Lois Lowry I think it raises questions that we wonder about at every age.

Several pro-life organizations have promoted your story as being life affirming. Did you have the abortion or assisted suicide issues in mind when you wrote "The Giver"?

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