Lois Lowry’s The Giver is one of the most celebrated children’s books of our era, and one of the most banned. Son, the final book in The Giver series, tells the story of Claire. Assigned at age 12 to the job of birthmother, she feels a forbidden love for the boy she delivers at 14 ...

Lois Lowry, whose book The Giver won a Newbery Medal, talks about her latest novel, Son. A new hero emerges in this series finale, the long-awaited conclusion to Lowry’s epic tale culminates in a final clash between good and evil.

Lois Lowry's novel The Giver is read avidly by children and adults alike. The story is about Jonas, a twelve-year-old boy, who lives in what seems to be a perfect community. But Jonas longs to be elsewhere. Hillary Frank speaks to Lois Lowry about The Giver.