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A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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ISBN
9780544336261

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A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. Lois Lowry has written three companion novels to The Giver, including Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-10
0544336267
ISBN-13
9780544336261
eBay Product ID (ePID)
176078251

Product Key Features

Edition
25
Book Title
Giver
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Fantasy / General, General, Science Fiction
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Young Adult Fiction, Juvenile Fiction
Author
Lois Lowry
Intended Audience
Young Adults
Book Series
Giver Quartet Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
7.1 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN
2020-430967
TitleLeading
The
Grade From
Eighth Grade
Age Range
12-Up
Series Volume Number
1
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Synopsis
In Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning classic, twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community. Life in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic. Designated birthmothers produce newchildren, who are assigned to appropriate family units. Citizens are assigned their partners and their jobs. No one thinks to ask questions. Everyone obeys. Everyone is the same. Except Jonas. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. Gradually Jonas learns that power lies in feelings. But when his own power is put to the test--when he must try to save someone he loves--he may not be ready. Is it too soon? Or too late? The Giver has become one of the most influential novels of our time. Don't miss the powerful companion novels in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet: Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son ., A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. Lois Lowry has written three companion novels to The Giver, including Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son., In Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning classic, twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community., In Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning classic, twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community. Life in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic. Designated birthmothers produce newchildren, who are assigned to appropriate family units. Citizens are assigned their partners and their jobs. No one thinks to ask questions. Everyone obeys. Everyone is the same. Except Jonas. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. Gradually Jonas learns that power lies in feelings. But when his own power is put to the test--when he must try to save someone he loves--he may not be ready. Is it too soon? Or too late? Told with deceptive simplicity, this is the provocative story of a boy who experiences something incredible and undertakes something impossible. In the telling it questions every value we have taken for granted and reexamines our most deeply held beliefs. The Giver has become one of the most influential novels of our time. Don't miss the powerful companion novels in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet: Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son.
Lc Classification Number
Pz7.L9673gi 2018
Copyright Date
1993
Reviews
"A powerful and provocative novel"-- The New York Times   "Wrought with admirable skill -- the emptiness and menace underlying this Utopia emerge step by inexorable step: a richly provocative novel."-- Kirkus , starred review   "Lowry is once again in top form raising many questions while answering few, and unwinding a tale fit for the most adventurous readers."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review   "The simplicity and directness of Lowry's writing force readers to grapple with their own thoughts."-- Booklist , starred review   "The theme of balancing the values of freedom and security is beautifully presented."-- The Horn Book Magazine , starred review, "A powerful and provocative novel"- The New York Times   "Wrought with admirable skill -- the emptiness and menace underlying this Utopia emerge step by inexorable step: a richly provocative novel."- Kirkus , starred review   "Lowry is once again in top form raising many questions while answering few, and unwinding a tale fit for the most adventurous readers."- Publishers Weekly , starred review   "The simplicity and directness of Lowry's writing force readers to grapple with their own thoughts."- Booklist , starred review   "The theme of balancing the values of freedom and security is beautifully presented."- The Horn Book Magazine , starred review, "A powerful and provocative novel"-- The New York Times "Wrought with admirable skill -- the emptiness and menace underlying this Utopia emerge step by inexorable step: a richly provocative novel."-- Kirkus , starred review "Lowry is once again in top form raising many questions while answering few, and unwinding a tale fit for the most adventurous readers."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review "The simplicity and directness of Lowry's writing force readers to grapple with their own thoughts."-- Booklist , starred review "The theme of balancing the values of freedom and security is beautifully presented."-- The Horn Book Magazine , starred review, "A powerful and provocative novel"- The New York Times   "Wrought with admirable skill -- the emptiness and menace underlying this Utopia emerge step by inexorable step: a richly provocative novel."- Kirkus , starred review "Lowry is once again in top form raising many questions while answering few, and unwinding a tale fit for the most adventurous readers."- Publishers Weekly , starred review   "The simplicity and directness of Lowry's writing force readers to grapple with their own thoughts."- Booklist , starred review   "The theme of balancing the values of freedom and security is beautifully presented."- The Horn Book Magazine , starred review, "A powerful and provocative novel"-- The New York Times   "Wrought with admirable skill -- the emptiness and menace underlying this Utopia emerge step by inexorable step: a richly provocative novel."-- Kirkus , starred review   "Lowry is once again in top form raising many questions while answering few, and unwinding a tale fit for the most adventurous readers."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review "The simplicity and directness of Lowry's writing force readers to grapple with their own thoughts."-- Booklist , starred review "The theme of balancing the values of freedom and security is beautifully presented."-- The Horn Book Magazine , starred review
Dewey Edition
23
Target Audience
Young Adult Audience

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