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The Giver
In Jonas' world, there is no pain, no conflict, no poverty or injustice. Everything, including the work you will do for the rest of your life, is carefully planned out and controlled. On his twelfth birthday, Jonas, along with all the other twelve-year-olds, is assigned his life role in the community by the Elders: apprentice to the Giver. It's not what he expected. He's never even heard of the Giver, but as he learns under this mysterious man who keeps the history, he begins to receive memories of another place and time, and his perceptions of his perfect world start to radically alter. This gripping tale, set in a not-so-distant-future time, raises provocative issues for discussion and has a dramatic ending that will leave readers clamoring to offer their own interpretations of events. ©1993 Cooperative Children's Book Center
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 10-14
Age Range:
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Format:
Novel
Subjects:
Activism and Resistance
Community
Dystopias
Memory
Older Adults
Speculative Fiction
Teachers/Mentors
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin
Publish Year: 1993
Pages: 180
ISBN: 0395645662
CCBC Location: Fiction, Lowry