A Reading Guide to the Giver (Scholastic Bookfiles)

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Summary: The Giver written by Louis Lowry is an exellent book.
Review: The Giver written by Lois Lowry is very good. Jonas lives in a society where everyone is the same. A society where you get chosen to do a certain job. Jonas is chosen the greatest of all assignments. The Giver gives Jonas memories that make Jonas go through hard times. This drives Jonas to leave and find out what a real society is like. Lois Lowry's treatment of the story keeps you on your feet. She makes you get involved with the characters with her fantastic and unique way. I think this book is great for kids of grades 5-9. This book is not only good for kids but is an exellent book.I reccomend this book to anyone who loves great books.

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Summary: The Giver was a good, fictional book that I enjoyed.
Review: The Giver was an outstanding novel written by Lois Lowry. It's about a youth named Jonas, who lives in a blank, cruel world with no feelings or color. He is selected to become the new receivor of memory and gets to enjoy all the memories of the past. The memories give him color, feelings, and the ability to express himself. He thinks of his world being unfair because he and his master are the only ones who have color, feelings, and the knowledge of the past. Jonas and the Giver plan an escape that will release Jonas's memories into the community. A problem comes up and Jonas is forced to disobey his master and escape before his master gives him the strength he might need. He knows of nothing that lies ahead, and has no sure idea how to survive. Will he find elsewhere, or will he die in trying?

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Summary: It is an interesting book that I enjoyed immensely
Review: The Giver is about a boy named Jonus, who lives in a community without feelings or memories of past lives. One person is chosen to hold all of the memories and wisdom of past lives. He has been chosen to be the reciever of memories. This is the most important job in the community and it is assigned once in a life time. As the reciever of memories Jonus gets special rules that only he and the giver of memories acquire. Eventually he will get all of the memories from the Giver. When he gets them he goes throuh good times and bad times. At the end of the book, Jonus is informed that if the memories are to go outside of the community all of the memories will be released into the community. Jonus then makes a plan to leave the community and you will have to read if he comes out successful.

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Summary: This book was a great and fun filled book
Review: The Giver, a fiction book, was written by Louis Lowery. The main character in this book is Jonas, he is a 11 year old soon to be 12. The community that Jonas lives in has no weather, everyone dresses the same, the people live in a strict society in which they control everything.Jonas is faced with many conflicts which he faces and overcomes. Louis Lowery keeps everything in the same state of mind, nothing changes from the conflicts to the setting. I think the way this book was well written and you should read this book.

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Summary: A very interesting, fast paced book.
Review: The Giver,a fiction novel, was written by Lois Lowery. The main charcter is Jonas. There is never weather bacause of climate control. They have a very strickt society and rules. In this book , Lois Lowery was vey constient, she kept the same conflict and didn't change everything alot. I think this is a apporiate for sixth graders not older or younger. This book was very interesting and fast paced.

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Summary: A perfect book that leaves you thinking even after you read.
Review: It was a perfect blend of a young readers book and an adults book. The book is not for children of about 10 or 11 years of age because of the lack of understanding. It was one of the best books I read and a sequel would be like adding a full smile to the Mona Lisa. It has been 3 weeks since I read it and I still ponder about it.

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Summary: Pretty boring and non exciting
Review: This boring novel is filled with sci-fi. Only few parts in the book are exciting. Even though strange, it has earned many awards. The author that wrote this book is very talented. It is filled with sadness. The best part in the book is when Jonas (main character) learns what the word released means. Released is when a person is killed that is not reacting good in the community that they live in. In his community there are no automobiles, alcohol, money and many other different things. Instead of driving cars they drive bicycles. There are also no jobs. Instead of money people get things free. Goods are supplied to all households. Over all I don't reccomend this book.

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Summary: The Giver is an enchanting and lovely book.
Review: The Giver, by Lois Lowry is an exiting original that will capture your heart and make you think about what life really is. It is beutifully written in imaginattive detail. Once you pick this book up you will never put it down untill its done.

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Summary: This is a great book for exploring minds!!
Review: The Giver, is a great book for 5th-8th graders, written by Lowes Lowery. Jonas the main character of this book lives in a diffrent and difficult community. When he gets his Assignment, or job, he gets the most important job of all. If yuo are wondering which job he gets find out by buying this book today at your local bookstore!

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Summary: Rollercoaster of Folklore for the modern culture of youth!:)
Review: The thrilling life of a young boy is never as wonderful as it could be if the child was able to make his own choices. I enjoyed the book and the story plot, yet I had to disagree with the detail on page 150.:)