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Lois Lowry: Giver (Paperback, 2003, Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media)

Turtleback

English language

Published July 3, 2003 by Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media.

ISBN:
978-0-606-28608-4
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OCLC Number:
227972529

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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.

Subjects

  • Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Science fiction
  • Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)