Author Lois Lowry
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Before "Harry Potter" and "The Hunger Games" there was "The Giver." Author Lois Lowry and her readers became so invested in the dystopian world she created in that novel that three more followed. The latest -- and reportedly last -- in the series, "Son," was recently published. Kojo talks with the award-winning children's and young adult author about her prolific career.
Guests
Lois Lowry
Author, 'Son'; Newbery Medal winner for 'Number the Stars' and 'The Giver'
Watch The Book Trailer For 'Son'
Told in three separate story lines, Lois Lowry's "Son" combines elements from the first three novels in her Giver Quartet -- "The Giver" (1994 Newbery Medal winner), "Gathering Blue" and "Messenger" —- into a breathtaking, thought-provoking narrative that wrestles with ideas of human freedom.
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I love Lois Lowry's writing! My favorite childhood novel was Number the Stars. The characters were relatable to me & yet I learned so much about their situation, and how to be empathetic to them. It is a novel that will forever be in my heart.
My daughter, 15, continues to reread my copy of Anastasia Krupnik. The book is tattered and torn - and signed by Lois Lowry! She must have come to my school for a book reading/signing.
Thank you for writing books that stand the test of time.
The Giver is the yardstick by which I measure all other dystopian fiction (my favorite genre), probably because it was the first instance I had ever had of it. I am so glad Lois Lowry introduced this genre to young adult fiction. I once actually began seriously doubting a relationship because I so disagreed with how a then-boyfriend interpreted The Giver.