Loretta Farnsworth asked Lois Lowry:

One of my favorite books you've written is The Silent Boy. As I read it, I found it both beautiful and heart-wrenching because I have family members with mental disabilities. Did you draw on any personal experiences as you wrote this book?

Lois Lowry No, no personal experiences; but I love that book as well

What elements of The Giver do you feel has kept this book as a best seller for years? My children read it in school and I have read it several times!

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