A Reading Guide to the Giver (Scholastic Bookfiles)

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Summary: amazing!
Review: I read this book a year ago and found it amazing. It is about a 12 year old boy named Jonas. He lives in a community where everything is decided by the goverment. There is no free will or choice or color. When Jonas turns 12, he is given the job to be a reciever of memories. A way to think of him is an encyclopedia of memories, feelings, and pain(like sunburn) that is never used. When he is given his job, he learns by the end of the book that his "perfect" world is not that at all. The ceromony of releasing, which at first is said to be expelation, is really fatal injection done to people ranging from the age of newborn to elderly. I don't want to ruin thending for anyone, so I won't.

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Summary: This is a great book!
Review: In this book there is a main character named Jonas who lives in a world of samenaess. At his "cermony of twelves" he gets the job the reciever. Through Jonas's training with the old reciever or the "Giver" he learns about true happiness and pain. He is shocked about what the lives of people are like outside of the commuity, and about there "choices" in life and how there is color. This is a very good book and I highly recomend it!!!

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Summary: excellent!!!!
Review: i dont read very often, but i took the time to read this one. i absolutely loved it. if you are into science-fiction you will enjoy this. i still to this day read, and re-read this book. it is possibly my favorite book i have ever read.

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Summary: A powerful book
Review: Lois Lowry has created a book about the future, but unlike other books about the future, this one does more than just talk about huge television sets and weird cars. Lowry had created a whole new world for her readers; a world of Sameness; a world where no one can be hurt--except for the Receiver. The Receiver has to hold onto all of the memories from the past--all the wars, all the bloodshed. But the Receiver also holds onto all the joys that his Community gave up when they went to Sameness: music, color, and beautiful weather. When Jonas is chosen to be the next Receiver, his normal world is turned up side down. And to make things worse, baby Gabriel is about to be killed. When Jonas leaves the community with Gabriel, he makes a hard decision. In this powerful book, Lois Lowry creates a world where everything is safe and secure--except for one person. I really enjoyed this book, and I would gladly recommend it to anyone of any age.

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Summary: Outstanding piece of work!
Review: This is an excellent book that pictures another side to our world. I'm glad schools are letting students read the book because it's a great way to interpret life. I recommend this book to everyone!

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Summary: It is the greatest book published.
Review: The Giver has a boring beginning but it gets more interesting. Jonas discovers the truth behind his community.Jonas unlocks the secrets to the commmunity.

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Summary: The Giver is a great book, I couldn't put it down!
Review: When I first saw the cover of the Giver I thought I would hate it. I was requiered to read it for my English class. When I started reading the first two chapters I didn't like it but, later I couldn't put it aside. This books shows a very different community from ours, and Jonas (the main character)is learning more from our community. The Giver is a very original book. I think the author and the book are both great.

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Summary: Truly a Human Experience
Review: As a young adult myself reading this book, made me feel that life is not just your neighborhood. There in the future could be worlds like the one depicted in "The Giver". This novel had deep plot, never ending rising action. The story is worthy of more than five stars and would be an asset to all young adults to read and have a better understanding of themeselves.

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Summary: Extremely interesting, you can't put it down
Review: I thought this book was REAL good. The way Lois Lowry describes Jonas's sheltered life is amazing. It makes you realize how lucky you are to live in this world, as twisted as it is. The characters are amazing. It makes me glad that I don't get 'released' for making a mistake. I recommend this book to anyone.

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Summary: I luv it!!
Review: We had to read this book in school and I loved it!! Lois Lowry is so creative in thinking up a setting in the future! When I read the parts when the Giver gave Jonas the memories of the Wars, I felt ancient! I would really suggest this book to anyone who loves fantasy.