I've just returned from a quick overnight visit to Harrisonburg, Virginia to see a middle-school production of NUMBER THE STARS, part of their extensive and impressive Holocaust curriculum.
And I got home to find copies of a new Japanese translation of THE GIVER waiting here for me. I often have not cared much for Japanese book jackets, which sometimes are cartoonish.. But this one is quite beautiful, I think: (although because it is white, it's hard to tell, here, where it begins and ends):
This one is lovely! And it fits the book well.
Posted by: annie | March 26, 2010 at 01:35 PM
That's beautiful! And has a Japanese atmosphere, too.
Posted by: Max Vasilatos | March 26, 2010 at 05:34 PM
Lovely book jacket.
PS: I'm a huge fan, Lois. And I'm thrilled to have discovered your blog. You are such a pro.
As a Youth Services Librarian, I've recommended your books endless times, with great enthusiasm.
As a writer, someday I hope to write a book somewhere in near proximity to your books, notably, The Giver. It is a lifetime goal of mine.
Posted by: Terresa Wellborn | March 30, 2010 at 10:03 PM