A Reading Guide to the Giver (Scholastic Bookfiles)

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Summary: This book will keep you from getting up until you finish.
Review: This book enthralled me with its story of peace, love, and punishment. You will not be able to put it down until you finish. It kept me reading and I felt for them in this wonderful book. When I got up I went to the library and checked out another of Lois Lowrys books. Remember to read and enjoy!

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Summary: Really makes you think
Review: My 14 year old daughter had to read this book as a class project, when the class finished reading this thought prevocing work, they met with another 8th grade class from a neighboring Catholic school. As a concerned parent ( also a driver on the trip ), I read the book. It really made me think ! The children had a great discussion about making their own choices.

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Summary: A Wonderful Book!
Review: I am in the middle of reading The Giver for the millionth time and I love it.Jonas,the main character,lives in a "community" with no color, weather, or animals.When anyone in the community turns 12,they are assigned a job. Jonas is selected to be reciver,and becomes the only person in the communitywho knows about color, war &love.

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Summary: A book to read more than once!
Review: I had heard so much about "The Giver" that I felt compelled to read it myself. I soon started reading it aloud to my husband and a few hours later we were through and involved in a heavy discussion of the book. Since then I've read it twice more and met the author, and I've learned something new, about not only the novel but our society as well, in each reading. Great book for adults as well as teens.

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Summary: A Picture of the future
Review: "The Giver" is a great book about a boy living in the future. In the future each person is give a job. This boy's job is The Reciever. What is this job? Will it be hard? How come I've never heard of it? These are a few of his (and my) questions. What is it like in this colorless future where EVERYTHING is different? What will become of him, and how does the child staying staying with him have to do with anything? To find the answers read "The Giver".

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Summary: To good to be true!!!
Review: This book is a fanastic novel for anyone!!! It has a new waay of looking at things and I couldn't sleep the night I read it. It gives you a reall sense of live and makes you thankful for what you have! A fantastic read anyday!!

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Summary: the giver is truly one of the best books for young adults.
Review: it is a very good book. we also had to do a similar review for my lit class and i have yet to pinpoint exactly what it is that is so good about it. all i can say is that the vast majority of my class including me, loved it. also, we all wanted to know what would happen next.the book just stops and leaves you wondering what happens next, like lowry wanted it to. u are supposed to imagine what should happen next.

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Summary: A chilling realistic novel of a possible future
Review: As an eighth grader, The Giver opened a whole new world of possibilities for me. Its really a page-turner. The thought involved in creating this book must have been marvelous! It provokes so much thought! The reader will think about the book many times after they have finished. The chilling reality of what could become of our future, is spine-tingling! Lowery creates a colorful cast of characters in this thrilling novel.

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Summary: Ok
Review: It was an easy read. It took me a couple hours and I'm a slow reader. It doesn't go in depth as much as it seems. If you want a better book that gives you the same feelings try "Brave New World" or "1984"

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Summary: I loved this book!
Review: This book was about a boy who becomesa reciver of pain and happiness in a world where there is none.