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Giver

by Unknown Author

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The Giver #1240 pages2008HarperCollins Publishers LimitedISBN 9780007263516

About this book

<p>In a perfect world, Jonas begins to see the flaws...</p> <p>THE GIVER is the classic award-winning novel that inspired the dystopian genre and a major motion picture adaptation for 2014 starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift.</p> <br> <br> <p>It is the future. There is no war, no hunger, no pain. No one in the community wants for anything. Everything needed is provided. And at twelve years old, each member of the community has their profession carefully chosen for them by the Committee of Elders.</p> <p>Twelve-year old Jonas has never thought there was anything wrong with his world. But from the moment he is selected as the Receiver of Memory, Jonas discovers that their community is not as perfect as it seems.</p> <p>It is only with the help of the Giver, that Jonas can find what has been lost. And it is only through his personal courage that Jonas finds the strength to do what is right...</p> <p>The Giver is the award-winning classic of bravery and adventure that has inspired countless dystopian writers as the forerunner of this genre.</p>

Publication Details

Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Published
2008
Pages
240
ISBN
9780007263516
Language
en

About Unknown Author

Lois Ann Lowry (/ˈlaʊəri/;[2] née Hammersberg; March 20, 1937) is an American writer. She is the author of several books for children and young adults, including The Giver Quartet, Number the Stars, and Rabble Starkey. She is known for writing about difficult subject matters, dystopias, and complex themes in works for young audiences. Lowry has won two Newbery Medals: for Number the Stars in 1990 and The Giver in 1994. Her book Gooney Bird Greene won the 2002 Rhode Island Children's Book Award. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_Lowry

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