The giver

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179 pages

English language

Published April 3, 2002 by Laurel Leaf Books.

ISBN:
978-0-440-23768-6
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OCLC Number:
50656058

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4 stars (1 review)

Jonas lives in a seemingly utopian society. He is about to experience the Ceremony of Twelve to determine his role in life. He will be the receiver of secret memories shared by only one other in his community, and discover the terrible truth about the dystopian society in which he lives.

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4 stars

I would have loved this book had I read it when I was 12. Nice story, easy language, yet quite a bit of depth in the message. Might be the easiest introduction to dystopian science fiction for a young reader.

Subjects

  • Science fiction -- Juvenile fiction
  • Memory -- Juvenile fiction
  • Dystopias -- Juvenile fiction