The Giver By Lois Lowry
About Book Title: The Giver Author: Lois Lowry Cover Artist: Cliff Nielson Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian Fiction, Utopian Fiction Major Book Awards: 1994 Newbery Medal Recommended Age Range: 13+ Appropriate Grade Levels: 8th grade and up Summary This book is written in the pov of Jonas, a boy who later on finds out that he is living in a dystopian society. Everyone within this community is seen as the same. No one experiences prejudice, discrimination, pain, hunger, color, or have strong emotions like love. They all know how to behave & work as their assigned role, either as a nurturer, engineer, etc. Their careers are chosen for them once they turn 12. Jonas was chosen last and was given a respected role as the Receiver of Memory. A person who takes on the responsibility to remember life before sameness. The purpose for him to remember these abandoned memories is to help keep the community within the bubble of sameness and that these "mistakes" are avoided. As Jonas ...