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The Giver Paperback - 2014
by Lois Lowry
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning classic is now adapted as a major motion picture by The Weinstein Company, starring Oscar] winners Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep, opening in theaters on August 15th.
Description
Details
- Title The Giver
- Author Lois Lowry
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Movie Tie-In
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, U.S.A.
- Date 2014
- Features Movie/TV Tie-In
- Bookseller's Inventory # G054434068XI3N01
- ISBN 9780544340688 / 054434068X
- Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 in (20.57 x 13.72 x 1.52 cm)
- Ages 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
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Themes
- Event: Back to School
- Topical: Coming of Age
- Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, Memory
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013498001
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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About this book
Jonas, a young man governed by the control of tyrannical society is selected to be the next Receiver of Memory. In a world where everything is grayscale, he begins to receive memories of the past from the current Receiver. As Jonas begins to experience memories of love, pain, and color, he realizes that the society he lives in is far from perfect. With the help of the Giver, Jonas sets out to challenge the status quo and bring change to his community. The novel explores themes of individuality, freedom, and the importance of memories, emphasizing the dangers of a society that values conformity over individuality and the consequences of erasing the past.
First Edition Identification
Houghton Mifflin Company published a First Edition, First Printing hardcover in 1993, Boston.