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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.

Lois Lowry THe inspiration for NUMBER THE STARS came from the historical facts.
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Jacqueline
Jacqueline asked Lois Lowry:

I read all four of your books from The Giver series and loved them all. However it was difficult to see the connection between the books after having read the first two of the series. Why did you choose to wait until Book 3 (The Messenger) to tie the books together?

Ella
Ella asked Lois Lowry:

In our violence saturated world, why is the type of violence depicted in The Giver (and sequels) so difficult to handle emotionally? Was this intentional?

MJ
MJ asked Lois Lowry:

Do you wish you could be friends with the characters you've created?

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