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Lois Lowry is the author of more than forty books, including the New York Times best-selling Giver Quartet. She received Newbery Medals for Number the Stars and The Giver. www.loislowry.com P. Craig Russell is a renowned artist of comics and graphic novels. He illustrated the graphic novel adaptations of Neil Gaiman's Coraline and The Graveyard Book. www.artofpcraigrussell.com.
A first-rate visual reframing: sensitive, artistically brilliant, and as charged as its enigmatic predecessor with profound challenges to mind and heart. -Kirkus, STARRED review This striking retelling of the modern classic blends words and images to create a brilliant new representation of Lowry's dystopian conflict....This stunning work will introduce The Giver to a brand-new audience and will also delight longtime fans. -School Library Journal, STARRED review Russell masterfully preserves the flow of story....The relief and sometimes shock of these colors allow the power of the memories to reach readers in a way beyond mere sight, and thus the wonder of Lowry's story is made palpable in a startling new way. -Booklist An accessible version of the story for readers who have not yet encountered it. -Publishers Weekly This beautifully illustrated graphic novel...gives new life to a true classic. -School Library Connection
