The Giver (for Pob Boxed Set Only)

The Giver (for Pob Boxed Set Only)
Author(s): Lois Lowry

1994 Newbery Medal Winner

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.

Review(s):
“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

Golden Archer Award (Wisconsin), New York Public Library’s Best Books for Kids, Indian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming), Land of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico), Nevada Young Readers’ Award, Golden Sower Award (Nebraska), Heartland Award, Nene Award (Hawaii), Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, Newbery Medal, Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award (Illinois), Maine Student Book Award, Buckeye Children’s Book Award (Ohio), Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award, Sequoyah Children's Book Award (Oklahoma), Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award

ISBN:  9780544340633