The Giver, 1 (Giver Quartet) - Softcover

Lowry, Lois

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0544336267 ISBN 13: 9780544336261

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2014

Synopsis

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick

The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. 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. Lois Lowry has written three companion novels to The Giver, including Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son.

About this title

Review:

"A powerful and provocative novel"--The New York Times

"Wrought with admirable skill -- the emptiness and menace underlying this Utopia emerge step by inexorable step: a richly provocative novel."--Kirkus, starred review

"Lowry is once again in top form raising many questions while answering few, and unwinding a tale fit for the most adventurous readers."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"The simplicity and directness of Lowry's writing force readers to grapple with their own thoughts."-- Booklist, starred review

"The theme of balancing the values of freedom and security is beautifully presented."-- The Horn Book Magazine, starred review

From the Publisher:

Featuring "More than a Story" section, with extra information for the reader about the story, its author and themes.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0544336267
• ISBN 13: 9780544336261
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240