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An edition of The Giver (1993)

The giver

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Jonas lives in a seemingly utopian society. He is about to experience the Ceremony of Twelve to determine his role in life. He will be the receiver of secret memories shared by only one other in his community, and discover the terrible truth about the dystopian society in which he lives.

Publish Date
Publisher
Laurel Leaf Books
Language
English
Pages
179

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Subjects

Social control, Control (Psychology), Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Science fiction, Memory, Ethics, Dystopias, Blind, Braille language materials, Books and reading, Children's fiction, New York Times reviewed, Literature, Dystopian, Sci Fi, Novel, Children's literature, study and teaching, Children's literature, examinations, questions, etc., Newbery Medal, Ciencia-ficción, Classic, Individuality, Comic books, strips, Graphic novels, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Dystopian, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Coming of Age, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Liberty, Social prediction, award:Newbery_award

People

Lois Lowry, Jonas

Places

America

Times

The Future, 1993

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Cover of: The giver
The giver
2012, Houghton Mifflin
in English
Cover of: The giver
The giver
2002, Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers
in English
Cover of: The giver
The giver
2002, Laurel Leaf Books
in English
Cover of: The Giver
The Giver
May 11, 1999, Bantam Books for Young Readers
Mass Market Paperback in English
Cover of: El dador
El dador
September 1996, Everest Publishing
Paperback in Spanish - 5 edition
Cover of: 記憶受領員
記憶受領員
1995, 智茂文化
in Chinese - Chu ban
Cover of: The Giver
The Giver
April 1994, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
in English
Cover of: El Dador
El Dador
1993, Editorial Everest, S. A.
Paperback in Spanish
Cover of: The giver
The giver
1993, Houghton Mifflin
in English
Cover of: The Giver
The Giver
1993, Houghton Mifflin
in English

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Book Details

Edition Notes

Ages 10-17.

Newbery Medal, 1994.

Published in
New York
Genre
Juvenile fiction.

Classifications

Library of Congress
PZ7.L9673 Gi 2002, PS 3562 .L64 2002

The Physical Object

Pagination
179 p.
Number of pages
179

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL18887216M
Internet Archive
giverlowr00lowr
ISBN 10
0440237688
OCLC/WorldCat
50656058, 55023195
Library Thing
9726954
Goodreads
228303

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First Sentence

"It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened."

Work Description

At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life.

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