Lowry, Lois. The Giver. New York, N.Y.: Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers, 1994.
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Genre: Fantasy
Annotation:
Everyone has a place and everything seems so right, but when Jonas is assigned his role in his community, he receives training that makes him question his world as he knows it.
Booktalk Review:
How wonderful would it be? To live in a world where everything is under control and there is no fear and no pain. When children turn twelve, they are each assigned a role in their community. Jonas' role is very special and his training is unlike anyone else's. Find out what's in store for Jonas as he receives his special training from The Giver.
Awards, Recognitions, Honors, etc.:
- The 1994 Newberry Medal
- The 1996 William Allen White Award
- American Library Association listings for "Best Book for Young Adults", "Notable Children's Book," and "100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000."
- A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book
- Winner of the Regina Medal
- Booklist Editors' Choice
- A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
http://www.loislowry.com/
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