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Utopian society reveals dark, underlying imperfections.
"The Giver" unveils a seemingly perfect world through the eyes of young Jonas, but as he delves deeper into the community's collective memories, the veneer of this utopia begins to crumble, revealing a disturbing reality. It's a poignant exploration of the value of emotion and individuality that questions the price of societal stability. If you've ever pondered the complexities of human nature and the costs of perfection, this book will resonate with you.
- Newbery Medal (1994)
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for Children's Literature (1994)
- Golden Duck Award for Young Adult (Hal Clement Award) (1994)
- Garden State Book Award for Teen Fiction Grades 6-8 (1996)
- Buckeye Children's Book Award for Grade 6-8 (1997)
- Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book (1995)
- Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award for Grade 6-9 (1995)
- Golden Sower Award for Young Adult (1995)
- Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Grades 3-8 (1995)
- Soaring Eagle Book Award Nominee (1996)
- Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award for Senior (1996)
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Nominee for Fiction (1993)
- New Mexico Land of Enchantment Award (1997)
- Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (1997)
- William Allen White Children's Book Award (1996)
- Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Nominee (1996)
- NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature Nominee (2013)
- Oklahoma Sequoyah Award for YA (1996)
- Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (1996)
- Hea Lasteraamat (2010)
- Premi Protagonista Jove for Categoria 12-14 anys (2015)
- Margaret A. Edwards Award (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
ISBN: 9780440237686
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $18.44
Authors:
Lois Lowry
Publisher: Dell Laurel-Leaf
Date of Publication: 2019-09-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.12
(rated by 2444272 readers)
Description
In a world with no poverty, no crime, no sickness and no unemployment, and where every family is happy, 12-year-old Jonas is chosen to be the community's Receiver of Memories. Under the tutelage of the Elders and an old man known as the Giver, he discovers the disturbing truth about his utopian world and struggles against the weight of its hypocrisy. With echoes of Brave New World, in this 1994 Newbery Medal winner, Lowry examines the idea that people might freely choose to give up their humanity in order to create a more stable society. Gradually Jonas learns just how costly this ordered and pain-free society can be, and boldly decides he cannot pay the price. The Giver is set in a future society which is at first presented as a utopia and gradually appears more and more dystopic, so could therefore be considered anti-utopian. The novel follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth year of his life. Jonas' society has eliminated pain and strife by converting to "Sameness", a plan which has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. Jonas is selected to inherit the position of "Receiver of Memory," the person who stores all the memories of the time before Sameness, in case they are ever needed to aid in decisions that others lack the experience to make. As Jonas receives the memories from his predecessor—the "Giver"—he discovers how shallow his community's life has become
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Utopian society reveals dark, underlying imperfections.
"The Giver" unveils a seemingly perfect world through the eyes of young Jonas, but as he delves deeper into the community's collective memories, the veneer of this utopia begins to crumble, revealing a disturbing reality. It's a poignant exploration of the value of emotion and individuality that questions the price of societal stability. If you've ever pondered the complexities of human nature and the costs of perfection, this book will resonate with you.
- Newbery Medal (1994)
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for Children's Literature (1994)
- Golden Duck Award for Young Adult (Hal Clement Award) (1994)
- Garden State Book Award for Teen Fiction Grades 6-8 (1996)
- Buckeye Children's Book Award for Grade 6-8 (1997)
- Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book (1995)
- Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award for Grade 6-9 (1995)
- Golden Sower Award for Young Adult (1995)
- Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Grades 3-8 (1995)
- Soaring Eagle Book Award Nominee (1996)
- Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award for Senior (1996)
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Nominee for Fiction (1993)
- New Mexico Land of Enchantment Award (1997)
- Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (1997)
- William Allen White Children's Book Award (1996)
- Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Nominee (1996)
- NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature Nominee (2013)
- Oklahoma Sequoyah Award for YA (1996)
- Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (1996)
- Hea Lasteraamat (2010)
- Premi Protagonista Jove for Categoria 12-14 anys (2015)
- Margaret A. Edwards Award (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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