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Gathering Blue' was a separate book. I wanted to explore what a society might become after a catastrophic world event. Only at the end did I realize I could make it connect to 'The Giver.

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Lois Lowry
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: March 20
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Lois Ann Hammersberg
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