![]() ![]() And other times, just like you, they come across it again when they’re all grown up. ![]() And now sometimes they’re reading it again as adults because they have kids who are reading it. I hear that often from people who read it as kids. The Giver was one of those books that I read as a kid and then re-read again as an adult and found that I was still just as moved by it. Growing up, your books were among my favorite. ![]() Read on for a glimpse of her writing process, her role in the film, and what she thinks of Jeff Bridges. Where did the idea for The Giver come from, and how involved was Lowry in the screen adaptation? Above all, most readers have one particular concern in mind-does the film do the book justice? But as the hype surrounding the movie heightens, many are curious about the writer behind the story. And if the trailer is any indication, Meryl Streep plays a chillingly accurate Chief Elder. The upcoming film touts an all-star cast. One of the American Library Association’s most challenged books of the ’90s, The Giver has become an indisputable classic. ![]() What’s more is that the story hits that sweet spot where both kids and adults can identify with its themes. In a community that honored sameness over individuality, a boy named Jonas learned the truth-and quickly became our hero. It made us question the dangers of conformity, and whether stifling the urge to stand out from the pack was really such a good idea. Most of us millennials remember the 1994 Newbery Medal winner as the standout book on our junior high’s required reading list. Before Divergent, before The Hunger Games, there was The Giver. When it comes to dystopian, young adult fiction, Lois Lowry was the trailblazer. ![]()
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