Author, Lois Lowry was born March 20, 1937 in Oahu, Hawaii, The United States
http://www.loislowry.com/ Genre Children’s Books, Literature & Fiction, Young Adult
Questions
1. What inspired you to be a writer? Jordan
2. How many books have you written that have been published? Dominque
3. How old were you when you wrote your first book? Shaun
4. What inspired you to write The Giver? Krystal
5. When you are writing a novel and hit a wall, what do you do to get past it? Matthew
6. In The Giver , what gave you the idea for such a sterile community? Victoria
7. What other interests do you have other than writing? Taryn
8. How long did it take you to write The Giver? Morgan
Thank you so much for answering our questions. It is a great honor to have this opportunity to communicate with such a prestigious author. The Giver is an intriguing novel that has led our class into many interesting discussions. Thank you for writing it and inspiring us as readers and maybe some of us as tomorrow’s writers.
All our best,
Brenda Bailey &
Grade 8 English Language Arts Students