... is what happens in Lois Lowry's 165 page Newberry winner titled, The Giver. The Giver is about a boy named Jonas who lives in the future in an almost perfect community. Jonas is chosen to be the person who carries all the memories of the past, given to him by the giver... There are many good and bad things in The Giver. Some good things are that hardly anyone gets hurt. When people ... considered rude to ask people personal questions. In The Giver, Jonas is chosen to be the receiver of memory. The giver is the only one to hold all the memories of the pain and pleasures of life. It was t...

• Word Count: 1527
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Name: The Giver Author: Lois Lowry Illustrator: None Category: Chapter Book Honor: Newbery; 1994 Imagine a world where every child is shielded from danger and mischief. It is a world completely absent of pain, poverty, war, disease or discomfort. There is no divorce and no unemployment. The buildings, the people, the weather are all alike. Yet in this world there is no color, no love, no dreams, or ... love him, not ones who apply to have a son and then only "like" him. Jonas is not sure whether or not the people should be sheltered from these essential characteristics of the human spirit. As...

• Word Count: 762
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School