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...wrote ‘Goodnight Moon’ in a morning,” she adds.Back in her “Childhood” class, Tatar introduces a guest lecturer: Newbery Medal recipient Lois Lowry. Author of modern children’s classics such as “The Giver?? and “Number the Stars,” Lowry explains the combination of inspiration and craftsmanship required in writing. “My characters come to me fully formed, with names. So, I always start by placing them in a situation where something is a little...
...occasional criticism that Lowry is doing the Devil’s work hasn’t deterred the author from continuing the story of The Giver, now the first in a trilogy. The Giver??s intentionally ambiguous ending spurred endless inquiries as to the fate of the main character, Jonas. This strong reader response inspired Lowry to make herself a t-shirt that read in large letters “Jonas Lives!” (although she was always too embarrassed to wear it). She then decided to write a second book, Gathering Blue, where Jonas shows...
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