The giver
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Author:
Series:
Giver quartet ; volume 1.
Published:
New York : Delacorte Press, [2006?].
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st Delacorte Press ed.
Physical Desc:
179 , 11 pages : ill. ; 21 cm.
Status:
Description

At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life.

Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
0385732554, 9780385732550
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.7, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
760

Notes

General Note
Includes "A readers guide" (second pagination)
Description
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life.
Description
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5.7,7.0,8568.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Lowry, L. (2006). The giver. 1st Delacorte Press ed. New York, Delacorte Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Lowry, Lois. 2006. The Giver. New York, Delacorte Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Lowry, Lois, The Giver. New York, Delacorte Press, 2006.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Lowry, Lois. The Giver. 1st Delacorte Press ed. New York, Delacorte Press, 2006.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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