Fear Dims When You Learn Things.

I Don't Set Out To Transmit A Message. I Don't Write With A Political Point Of View. There Are No Religious Overtones. Looking Back At My Books, I Can Say, 'oh, Yes, It Is There.' But It's Not In My Mind When I Write.

I Write Books Because I Have Always Been Fascinated By Stories And Language, And Because I Love Thinking About What Makes People Tick. Writing A Story... 'the Giver' Or Any Other... Is Simply An Exploration Of The Nature Of Behavior: Why People Do What They Do, How It Affects Others, How We Change And Grow, And What Decisions We Make Along The Way.

But There's A Whole World Waiting, Still, And There Are Good Things In It.

People In The Know Say The Giver Was The First Young Adult Dystopian Novel.

I Feel Sorry For Anyone Who Is In A Place Where He Feels Strange And Stupid.