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The giver
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Author:
Lowry, Lois,
NoveList Series:
Giver quartet volume 1.
Series:
Giver quartet.
Published:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2014].
Physical Desc:
xii, 240 pages ; 21 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure:
760L
Rating:
760L
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Living in a "perfect" world without social ills, a boy approaches the time when he will receive a life assignment from the Elders, but his selection leads him to a mysterious man known as the Giver, who reveals the dark secrets behind the utopian facade.

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Subjects
LC Subjects
Dystopias -- Fiction.
Dystopias -- Juvenile fiction.
Individuality -- Fiction.
Individuality -- Juvenile fiction.
Memory -- Fiction.
Memory -- Juvenile fiction.
Social control -- Fiction.
Social control -- Juvenile fiction.
Other Subjects
Classics Collection.
Science fiction.
Young adult fiction.
More Details
Format:
Book
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780544336261, 9780544340688, 054434068X, 9780544430785, 0544430786
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.7, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
760

Notes

General Note
Includes "Exclusive interviews with cast members of the movie."
Description
Living in a "perfect" world without social ills, a boy approaches the time when he will receive a life assignment from the Elders, but his selection leads him to a mysterious man known as the Giver, who reveals the dark secrets behind the utopian facade.
Target Audience
760L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5.7,7,8568.
Awards
Newbery Medal, 1994.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Lowry, L. (2014). The giver. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Lowry, Lois. 2014. The Giver. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Lowry, Lois, The Giver. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Lowry, Lois. The Giver. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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