An edition of The Giver (1993)

The Giver

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An edition of The Giver (1993)

The Giver

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  • ★★★★ 4.0 (310 ratings)
  • 2,203 Want to read
  • 171 Currently reading
  • 505 Have read

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.

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Publisher
Bantam Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Pages
180

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Social control Control (Psychology) Juvenile fiction Fiction Science fiction Memory Ethics Dystopias Blind Braille language materials Books and reading Children's fiction New York Times reviewed Literature Dystopian Sci Fi Novel Children's literature, study and teaching Children's literature, examinations, questions, etc. Newbery Medal Ciencia-ficción Classic Individuality Comic books, strips Graphic novels YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Dystopian YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Coming of Age Adventure and adventurers, fiction Liberty Social prediction award:Newbery_award Children's literature

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Lois Lowry Jonas

Places

America

Times

The Future 1993

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Cover of: The giver
The giver
2012, Houghton Mifflin
in English
Cover of: The giver
The giver
2002, Laurel Leaf Books
in English
Cover of: The giver
The giver
2002, Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers
in English
Cover of: El dador
El dador
1999-05-25, Editorial Everest
Paperback in Spanish - 5 edition
Cover of: The Giver
The Giver
May 11, 1999, Bantam Books for Young Readers
Mass Market Paperback in English
Cover of: The Giver
The Giver
1999, Diddy
Hardcover in Italian and English
Cover of: 記憶受領員
記憶受領員
1995, 智茂文化
in Chinese - Chu ban
Cover of: The Giver
The Giver
April 1994, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
in English
Cover of: The giver
The giver
1993, Houghton Mifflin
in English
Cover of: The Giver
The Giver
1993, Houghton Mifflin
in English
Cover of: El Dador
El Dador
1993, Editorial Everest, S. A.
Paperback in Spanish

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First Sentence

"It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened."

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Houghton Mifflin Co., NY NY.
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The Physical Object

Format
Mass Market Paperback
Number of pages
180
Dimensions
6.7 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
Weight
2.9 ounces

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL7829676M
ISBN 10
0553571338
ISBN 13
9780553571332
LibraryThing
9726954
Goodreads
303128

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL1846076W

First Sentence

"It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened."

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