The Giver (Collins Modern Classics)

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Lois Lowry: The Giver (Collins Modern Classics) (Paperback, 2003, Collins)

Paperback, 224 pages

Published Jan. 6, 2003 by Collins.

ISBN:
978-0-00-714142-5
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4 stars (1 review)

Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the 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.

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  • Fiction dealing with specific issues
  • Science fiction
  • Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)