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The Giver

Lois Lowry

Published1993
Pages202
Open Library4.0 / 5
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Excerpt

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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  • United States

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Subjects

  • Social control
  • Control (Psychology)
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Fiction
  • Science fiction
  • Memory
  • Ethics
  • Dystopias
  • Blind
  • Braille language materials

People

  • Lois Lowry
  • Jonas

Times & places

  • The Future
  • 1993
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Oct 1, 2026

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