The Giver : A Newbery Award Winner Paperback - 2014
by Lowry, Lois
- Used
In Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning classic, 12-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community.
Description
Details
- Title The Giver : A Newbery Award Winner
- Author Lowry, Lois
- Binding Paperback
- Edition REP MTI
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 240
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers, New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date 2014-07-01
- Bookseller's Inventory # 3932047-6
- ISBN 9780544336261 / 0544336267
- Weight 0.46 lbs (0.21 kg)
- Dimensions 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 in (20.83 x 13.72 x 1.78 cm)
- Ages 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
- Reading level 760
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Themes
- Event: Back to School
- Topical: Coming of Age
- Topical: Teen
- Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, Memory
- 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.
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First Edition Identification
Houghton Mifflin Company published a First Edition, First Printing hardcover in 1993, Boston.
