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Title:
Houghton Mifflin The Giver
Genre:
Science Fiction
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Subgenre:
Middle grade
Series:
Lowry
Series Order:
1
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1st
Narrative:
Third Person
Type of Book:
Fiction
Number of Pages:
225
Number of Chapters:
23
Synopsis:
Life in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic. Designated birthmothers produce newchildren, who are assigned to appropriate family units. Citizens are assigned their partners and their jobs. No one thinks to ask questions. Everyone obeys. Everyone is the same. Except Jonas.
Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. Gradually Jonas learns that power lies in feelings. But when his own power is put to the test—when he must try to save someone he loves—he may not be ready. Is it too soon? Or too late?
Told with deceptive simplicity, this is the provocative story of a boy who experiences something incredible and undertakes something impossible. In the telling it questions every value we have taken for granted and reexamines our most deeply held beliefs.
Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. Gradually Jonas learns that power lies in feelings. But when his own power is put to the test—when he must try to save someone he loves—he may not be ready. Is it too soon? Or too late?
Told with deceptive simplicity, this is the provocative story of a boy who experiences something incredible and undertakes something impossible. In the telling it questions every value we have taken for granted and reexamines our most deeply held beliefs.
Author:
LOIS LOWRY
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Publisher:
HOUGHTON H
Barcode:
9780544336261
OCLC:
Book 1
Number of Copies:
1
Language:
English
Quantity:
1
Date Added:
2023-12-04 13:06:15