A Reading Guide to the Giver (Scholastic Bookfiles)

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Summary: This book is about a boy assined a job as the giver!
Review: This book is really a good book for 11+. I am 0+ and I like imaganary worlds. This deffintly is an imaginry world not to mention an almost perfect world. This is a very fun book and one of my favorite books.

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Summary: A Very Intriguing Book
Review: In Jonas's society people did not know true feelings. There was only one person in society who had to take on the burden of carrying all of the feelings and experiences of the past. When Jonas became a Twelve, he was chosen to be this person/the receiver of memories. Jonas's training involved much pain, but he continued. Through his training Jonas changed. He knew the origins of the games the children played, such as a war game, and thought them to be cruel. Jonas had access to anything he wanted in society, now that he was a receiver. One day he requested to see a "release" of a new-born child (a twin). Jonas was horrified to see that the child was actually killed because it was a twin. At this point Jonas decided to make an effort to change society and looked to the person who was teaching and giving him the memories; The Giver. The Giver thought about it for a while and constructed a plan. Even though the plan was dangerous, Jonas accepted it. Just as Jonas was about to implement the plan, however, a dramatic turn-of-events took place. To find out the ending I suggest that you read this book. My over-all opinion of the book was that it was very interesting. I liked the way the author set the book in the future, even though their society was more primitive than ours. The book seemed almost scary because the people didn't have feelings. If I had a choice to pick between the two societies, I would definitely choose mine. Although their society didn't have any poverty, I still think that feelings are the most important aspect of a working society. I would recommend this book to teenagers. I think that almost any teen would find this book very interesting.

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Summary: The best book I have EVER read.
Review: This seriously is the best book I have ever read. It is so different than any other book. And it portrays what life would be like if we didn't have most of our blessings.It shows how one man changed one boy to change the entire world.The emotions you'll have while reading this book are overwhelming. It is so beneficial.

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Summary: It was great!!!
Review: It's a wonderful book that leaves the reader wondering what will the future be like.

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Summary: The Giver was Great!!!
Review: The Giver is my favorite book. My favorite part of the book was the ceremonies, where different age groups of children, receive different markers of age. For example, some children receive bicycles, others get new jackets to wear, and the twelve-year-olds get their placment in the community. I like books where the events seem possible, but unlikely. Maybe in the year 2500 a community like Jonas's might exist. I wouldn't like a community where everyone is the same.

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Summary: I've read it countless times and still love it
Review: I first read this in the sixth grade with my class. Some of the underlying meaning was difficult to understand at first, but now I still can find more that wasn't pointed out before. It was so wondrous to think of a world with no color and feeling, I wouldn't want it, but I wonder what it would be like? This is a classic book that should be required for every middle-schooler.

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Summary: I liked it.
Review: I thought it was okay. Jonas's world was weird with there being no color or animals. His dream was sick. About Fiona and the house of the old. And Rosemary being the Giver's daughter was unusal. I wouldn't like living in his world, with releasement and all. When they released the smaller twin in the forehead, I was about to cry.

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Summary: One of the best Stories i ever read
Review: The Giver is a great book. In the community there is no war, no fear, no pain. There are no choices and no feelings. When you turn 12 in the community, you are assingned a special role. Each job is important to the community. When the time comes for Jonas to be assigned, he gets chosen to be the Reciever. The former reciever, now called the Giver, holds the memories of the true pain and pleasures of the community. The Giver now must give the memories to Jonas and then Jonas will become the Giver. I liked this book mainly because of its plot and descrition. Lois Lowry has a lot of talent in writting a descriptive book. I found one paragraph with so much description. Every sentance had at least two or three descriptive words. Read it. I guarantee you will enjoy it as much as I did!

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Summary: A "Must Read" Novel!
Review: This is a world of fairness, everyone is among the same level, except Jonas. Jonas became an "adult" when he turns 12, and he was selected to be the "Master" of this world. His teacher, The Giver, transferred the information of love, wars, and the outside world to him. Jonas is now promoted to a world of fear.

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Summary: This is an excellent book to get you thinking!
Review: I teach at the middle school level and use The Giver in my reading program. The students are consumed by the book and beg me to continue reading. It sparks some pretty intense conversations about our own society and why this society might have been created. This is one of my favorites!