John Lewis, Burton, www.Woolworths Chapters, Canada . Buy Now Pay Later With Interest Free Credit | BT Broadband The Giver Author: Lois Lowry Mass Market Paperbound Usually ships in 3-5 weeks The item's supplier can usually deliver to us in 3-5 weeks, but there may be a delay if the supplier runs out of stock. Our Price: $9.99 You could save $1.00 (10%) with our iREWARDS Program Ordering is 100% secure . Spend $39 or more at chapters.indigo.ca and your order ships free!. ( Details ) Dimensions: 192 Pages | ISBN: 0440219078 Published: August 1994 | Published by Dell Books for Young Readers Our customers who bought this item also bought: The Hobbit (1999) Book ~ J.R.R. Tolkien Holes (2000) Book ~ Louis Sachar The Borrowers (1989) Book ~ Mary Norton Harry Potter and the Prisoner of... (2001) Book ~ J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2000) Book ~ J. K. Rowling chapters.indigo Review On his 12th birthday, Jonas becomes the new Receiver of Memory. He must now study under the Giver, the only one with knowledge of pain and suffering - things which the Community has eradicated. In The Giver , 1994 Newbery Medallist Lois Lowry creates a riveting novel, describing a Utopian system that teaches the boy that in order to preserve the carefully constructed Utopian society, he must give up his humanity. Faced with the responsibility of the entire Community on his young shoulders, Jonas knows that to tamper with such togetherness could result in war, pain and fear — but it’s his life ! From the Publisher Jonas’s world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back. Review Quotes "A powerful and provacative novel.” -- The New York Times Reader Reviews Average Reader Review: Number of Reviews: 17 1. The Giver by Lois Lowry Reviewer: Kevin Moore from Waterloo, Ontario (wldhwk21@hotmail.com) Date: 6/18/2002 9:33:35 AM Lois Lowery has done an outstanding job writing this book. Taking place in the future in a community where everything is equal. Young Jonas impatiently awaits the ceremony of twelve where he will be selected for a most prestigious career as The Receiver, Jonas must receive all of the communities past memories of LOVE, HATE, WAR, HURT, and anything that would take away the equality of the community. Receiving all of these feelings and memories gives Jonas a new look on life and he begins to wonder if equality was what his community really wanted. This is so well written that you want to read more and Lowry has left the reader guessing what happens when the book is done. A good read for people of all ages. 2. Excellent! Reviewer: Larissa from Guelph, Ontario (richroch@enoreo.on.ca) Date: 4/4/2002 9:31:44 PM The Giver is an excellent book written by Lois Lowry. Jonas lives in a community with no choices and no colour, just sameness. On his 12th birthday, he is assigned to be the new receiver. The receiver has to hold all the memories by himself and he cannot tell anybody about the memories or his training. Jonas experiences painful, colourful, exciting and sad memories. Near the end of the book, Jonas and the Giver make a plan that Jonas will escape to another community and leave the memories behind. The Giver is an exciting and thought-provoking book. I highly recommend this novel to anyone who hasn't read it! 3. Extraordinary Reviewer: jenn from Guelph Date: 4/3/2002 6:11:21 PM This book was an excellent novel that was able to create so many new points of view and outlooks on our life. This novel, set in a utopia, is based on a world of no feeling- no pain nor happiness. This plot is so great because it makes readers contemplate life and the things that we take for granted, such as something so simple like colours, or the most complex feeling known to us, love. The Giver was so amazing because it was able to give readers a taste of a world, robbed of all the things we take for granted, making us realize that life would be so dull, so meaningless without the ability to love or to see a simple rainbow. This book was so diverse and different that it was interesting and impossible to put down. This novel, In my opinion is enjoyable for anyone that wants something a little different. Overall this book leaves readers with a bit more appreciation for pain and life's problems because the pain that we face everyday is definitely worth all the happiness that we are abl 4. My Review on The Giver Reviewer: Kendra from Guelph/Ontario/Canada (kendra_morrison@hotmail.com) Date: 3/26/2002 9:01:29 PM The Giver takes place in a Utopian society where everything is under control and there are no choices, war, fear, or pain. I think that the author, Lois Lowry, presents a glimpse of what our world could one day be like through the eyes of a young boy named Jonas. It would be a world with no war, pain, and homelessness, but also no love, feelings, colour, and happiness. In this novel, I think that the author presents us with a powerful thought that forces us to reflect about our lives until we can really appreciate the true meaning of life. I would strongly recommend The Giver to anyone of any age, because I feel it has a significant meaning to get across to all its readers-we should not take for granted what we have in our lives right now, because one day we may never have them. The Giver is a remarkable novel that ultimately depends upon the opinion and interpretation of each of its individual readers to create the ending. If you ever need a book to read, try readi 5. A Glimpse into perfect corruption Reviewer: Alexis from ottawa/ontario Date: 2/25/2001 2:56:12 PM The Giver gives a glimpse into a world where life is nearly perfect. It is well written and the description is beyond compare. I have recommended this book to many people and I will continue to do so. Although the society they are living in is too perfect and it is corrupt because of the lack of feelings, colour and opinions the reader is taken aghast by the realness of the writing and how the main characters are mysterious yet in some cases easy to identify with. I reccomend it 110%. Read all of the reviews... 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