Mama was crying, and the rain made it seem as if the whole world was crying.

They were satisfied with their lives which had none of the vibrance his own was taking on. And he was angry at himself, that he could not change that for them.

Gabe?" The newchild stirred slightly in his sleep. Jonas looked over at him. "There could be love", Jonas whispered.

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.

When I create characters, I create a world to inhabit and they begin to feel very real for me. I don't belong in a psych ward, I don't think, but they become very real, like my own family, and then I have to say goodbye, close the door, and work on other things.

And here in this room, I re-experience the memories again and again it is how wisdom comes and how we shape our future.

She fell asleep, and it was a sleep as thin as the night clouds, dotted with dreams that came and went like the stars.