The Giver
1993 • 202 pages

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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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The Giver is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by Lois Lowry.

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Gathering Blue
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Absolutely loved this book. Perfect for middle schoolers, everyone in my grade I read this with loved it. Great dystopian era type book with a fantastic plot. The movie was also pretty decent but I will forever love the book more, (loved Taylor Swift as rosemary too, coming from a swiftie)

February 28, 2024

A symbolic sled like in Calvin and Hobbes? Five stars!

January 23, 2014

I loved this book as a kid. A celebration of individuality, experience, emotion, and human relationships.

August 17, 2016

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