The Giver

An absolutely fantastic children's book. The dystopia is introduced as matter-of-fact, without judgment, and the adventure begins when the main character gets his first job. Though he is singled out as special, he is not “the only one”, which occurs so often in Fantasy and Children's books to make it worthless.
The only detractor from the book is that events happen a bit too fast. While a lot of time is given to setup the context and experiences, decisions are made and acted on straightaway. This shallowness is likely because the book is written for children.
Nevertheless, could not recommend the book more.