The Giver

by Lowry, Lois
ISBN: 9780395645666
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  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Lowry, Lois
  • ISBN: 9780395645666
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.27 x 0.79
  • Number Of Pages: 192
  • Publication Year: 1993

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  • When "Sameness" isn't always the right choice!

    Stephanie H. - 6 years 7 months ago

    I will start by saying that I read the book, then watched the movie, and as with most, the book is definitely better then the movie. What's it like for a 12/13 yr old to be given all the memories that everyone else doesn't have and then to not be able to experience them with anyone else? I would not want to be in those shoes. This book is a 'pick it up and not be able to put it down' read. The movie is a good watch, but the book will make you think. Make you wonder. Make you question, anything and everything. This is a must read for all, adults and children alike! Yay for Lois Lowry!!

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  • Seemingly utopian world turns dystopian in less than 200 pages.

    Julie S. - 7 years ago

    There is no hunger. There is no war. There is no fear. And there is no freedom. Everything is under control, and every child is watched and then assigned their role in the community when they are 12-years-old. However, when Jonas turns 12, he is selected to become the next Receiver, a mysterious title that no one understands. He will receive his training from the Giver, a man that lives isolated from the community. From the Giver, Jonas will receive memories of pain, hunger, fear and true pleasure. As Jonas receives his training, he must decide whether it is better to leave things as they are or to be free.

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