An edition of The Giver (1993)

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An edition of The Giver (1993)

The giver

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  • ★★★★ 4.0 (274 ratings) ·
  • 1,704 Want to read
  • 135 Currently reading
  • 437 Have read

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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Houghton Mifflin
Language
English
Pages
180

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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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Edition Availability
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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Edition Notes

Published in
Boston

The Physical Object

Pagination
180 p. ;
Number of pages
180

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL23292543M
Internet Archive
giverlowrlois00lowr
ISBN 10
1413145019, 0395645662, 0440219078, 0553571338
LCCN
92015034
Library Thing
9726954
Goodreads
111429
423182
303128

Source records

Collingswood Public Library record
Library of Congress MARC record

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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November 13, 2022 Edited by OnFrATa Merge works (MRID: 24229)
March 18, 2021 Edited by lisaBot moving edition(s) to primary work
August 24, 2018 Edited by Lisa Added new cover
April 6, 2014 Edited by ImportBot Added IA ID.
May 30, 2009 Created by ImportBot Imported from Collingswood Public Library record