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The Giver (illustrated; gift edition)

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The Giver (illustrated; gift edition)

by: Lois Lowry

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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780547424774
Edition: Gift
ISBN: 0547424779
Item Dimensions: 80840110580
Label: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Languages: EnglishUnknownEnglishOriginal LanguageEnglishPublished
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: October 25, 2011
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Release Date: October 25, 2011
Studio: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children

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A Newbery Medal–winning classic is reinvented in a gift edition format with illustrations from the acclaimed artist Bagram Ibatoulline.

Since winning the Newbery Medal in 1994, Lois Lowry’s The Giver has become one of the most influential novels of our time.This new illustrated edition, a celebration of the book’s standard of excellence and of Lowry’s illustrious writing, makes a perfect gift. The text is complemented by thirteen
new illustrations from the acclaimed artist Bagram Ibatoulline. Also included are a new introduction by the author and her inspiring Newbery Medal acceptance speech. The new content and gift packaging now make it easier than ever to introduce young readers to this riveting modern classic, and provide a fresh edition for its legions of fans.

The story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind this fragile community.

The Giver is the first in the trilogy of books that includes Gathering Blue and The Messenger.

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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.

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