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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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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, Control (psychology), New york times reviewed, award:Newbery_awardPeople
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The Future, 1993Showing 11 featured editions. View all 105 editions?
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Book Details
First Sentence
"It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened."
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First Sentence
"It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened."
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Pace 3
Medium paced
66%
Slow paced
33%
Enjoyability 3
Exciting
40%
Engaging
40%
Neutral
20%
Clarity 2
Well organized
40%
Clearly written
20%
Incomprehensible
20%
Effective explanations
20%
Difficulty 3
Intermediate
75%
Beginner
25%
Breadth 1
Focused
25%
Introductory
25%
Interdisciplinary
25%
Comprehensive
25%
Genres 3
Fantasy
22%
Sci-fi
22%
Action
11%
Nonfiction
11%
Fiction
11%
Horror
11%
Mystery
11%
Mood 4
Emotional
17%
Scientific
11%
Sad
11%
Gloomy
5%
Lonely
5%
Mysterious
5%
Informative
5%
Suspenseful
5%
Reflective
5%
Dark
5%
Ominous
5%
Fearful
5%
Tense
5%
Impressions 3
Original
15%
Highly recommend
15%
Best in class
15%
Don't recommend
7%
Life changing
7%
Actionable
7%
Underrated
7%
Recommend
7%
Forgettable
7%
Unremarkable
7%
Length 3
Medium
66%
Long
33%
Credibility 2
Accurate
100%
Features 3
Chapters
66%
Illustrations
33%
Style 1
Technical
100%
Purpose 2
Broaden perspective
100%
History
- Created April 30, 2008
- 14 revisions
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January 9, 2023 | Edited by Drini | Rm ocaid |
November 13, 2022 | Edited by OnFrATa | Merge works (MRID: 24229) |
March 18, 2021 | Edited by lisaBot | moving edition(s) to primary work |
October 12, 2020 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
April 30, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from amazon.com record |