“It's interesting that so many books now are published as the first in a series. It never occurred to me. Although 'The Giver' does have an ambiguous ending. I've heard about that from readers over the years.”

American writer

Lois Ann Lowry is an American writer best known for her books for children and young adults. Her work includes The Giver Quartet, Number the Stars, the Anastasia series, and Rabble Starkey. She is noted for taking on difficult subject matter in writing for younger readers, often through dystopian settings and other complex themes. Her books have reached a wide audience across children’s and young adult literature.