Lowry, Lois. The
Giver. New York: Houghton Mifflin. 1993. Print. ISBN: 978-0-440-23768-6.
Paperback; $6.99.
Annotation
Jonas has recently become the "Receiver of Memories," and is now in training to keep the community's memories and experiences. Along the way, he will learn from his mentor, "The Giver" about bonds, community, and what it means to live and be free.
Awards
- A Newbery Medal Book
- An ALA Notable Children's Book
- ALA Best Book For Young Adults
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book
- A Booklist Children's Editors' Choice
- A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
- A Horn Book Fanfare
- The Regina Medal
- An IRA-CBC Children's Choice
- An NCTE Notable Trade Book for the Language Arts
- An NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Book in the Field of Social Studies
Book Talk
Who is The Giver?
Who is the Receiver? What is the community and why are these people so important? All questions are asked in Lois Lowry’s award winning fantasy novel.
Jonas has just recently become “a Twelve” and his community has just given him
the occupation, the Receiver of Memories. He soon finds himself working with an
old man who addresses himself as the Giver who bestows upon Jonas the memories
and experiences of the community, both good and back. As Jonas’ world opens up
to new experiences, he begins to realize the “perfect community” he felt he was
apart of all his life is not as flawless as it seems. How will Jonas fair as
the newly required memories allow him to begin to see his community in a new
light?My Video Book Talk
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