Emma Carolina

Emma Carolina asked Lois Lowry:

What advice would you give to people who "run out of creativity" when writing?

Lois Lowry Continue to sit in that chair with your fingers on those keys.

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Daryl

Daryl asked Lois Lowry:

I love your book, Number the Stars, and use it often with my students (I'm an elementary teacher!). Where did you get the idea for the storyline and the characters? It is such a beautiful story about such a sad time.

Loretta Farnsworth

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?

Catherine Burns

Catherine Burns asked Lois Lowry:

I have followed the wonderful growth in children's literature and watched as several generations have read, discussed, loved, and grown richer from their experience with The Giver, a book truly ahead of its time. What does Ms. Lowry think has kept The Giver at the forefront of this genre, and destined to become a classic?

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