Giver, the (Lib)(CD)
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Book 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 Ne... More
Book Information
Publisher | Listening Library |
Binding | Audio CD (108 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 180 |
ISBN-10 | 0807286095 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0807286098 |
Publication Date | 02/27/2001 |
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About Ron Rifkin (Narrator) : Ron Rifkin is a published narrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Ron Rifkin include Milkweed.
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12/1/2014 Laurette Cooper said: A thought provoking read that takes you to another world.
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12/22/2012 Raymond Mathiesen said:
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A Different Way Of Living. This story is set many generations in the future. The world described is in some ways like our own, but in many ways different. Jonas, the hero of the story, lives in a commune where life seems ideal. Each person has his place in the group and knows exactly what is expec... more
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10/19/2012 Shelley Workinger said: http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/01/giver-lois-lowry.html
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12/21/2010 Beatrice Nedmac said: I absolutely LOVE this story. I don't usually like Science-Fiction, but this is wonderful.
8/9/2010 Nicholas Adams said: This is my all time favorite book. A perfect ten out of ten
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7/2/2009 Belinda Lau said: Great for Jr. High Students. A futuristic story with a twist.
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4/26/2009 SJ Kessel said:
Lowry, L. (1993). The Giver. New York: Laurel-Leaf Books.
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This book was one of my favorites as a child. I had it read aloud to me. I read it multiple times then. I’ve been assigned to read it once as an adult. I’ve had to reread it twice for some of my students’ projects. I�... more
1/13/2009 Aletia Morstad said: i had to read it in school however i did find the ending amusing and continued to read the three other books by Lois Lowry
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12/2/2008 Sara Joiner said: Thank you to my friend, Paula, for lending me this book to read.
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6/25/2008 Jina Oravetz said: I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It gave such an interesting view on life and really made me think. When I first read it I think I was in the 7th grade.
6/6/2008 Shelly Akins said: Well written, strong characters, good symbolism. My student's loved reading it every year.
3/28/2008 Kelly Sonnack said: I went on a Lois Lowry kick recently and sped through this and the subsequent two. Just beautiful, classic pieces of literature.
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