The Giver

Author(s): Lois Lowry

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Celebrate Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning classic story of a young boy discovering the dark secrets behind his seemingly ideal world in this 25th Anniversary Edition of The Giver. Includes a new afterword from Lois Lowry, as well as her Newbery acceptance speech.The Giver, Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning novel, has become one of the most influential books of our time. Placed on countless reading lists and curricula, translated into more than forty languages, and made into a feature film, The Giver is a modern classic.  Celebrate this beloved contribution to children's literature with the 25th Anniversary Edition. The haunting story of twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity, is as resonant today as when it was first published. Lois Lowry will include a new afterword as well as her Newbery acceptance speech in this edition. This ebook includes a sample chapter of sequel Gathering Blue.

Set in a colourless world where all emotions have been removed. There is no war, suffering or unhappiness. Jonas has been chosen to be the new Reciever of Memory where he is given the history and collective memories of the village. As colours come into his life, along with pain, joy and fear he realises how wrong his society is. A “1984” for teens and an excellent read. ->SARAH

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"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,15 February. 1993: 240 "The Giver, a powerful and provocative novel, is sure to keep older children reading and thinking." New York Times, 31 Oct. 1993: 26.

General Fields

  • : 9780007263516
  • : HarperCollins Publishers
  • : HarperCollins GB
  • : April 2008
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Lois Lowry