false <![CDATA[The Giver]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172885370m/228303.jpg 3636 50 Jonas' world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns 12, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. Now, it's time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back. 2543234 book 1993 The Giver (The Giver, #1) total:97659|5:43322|4:31989|3:16300|2:4306|1:1742| 97659 403820 116968 9423 1 35 false false Sat May 26 00:05:28 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 21 12:27:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 47 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Wed Jul 11 15:11:27 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 14 20:22:26 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 11 false false Tue Mar 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 21 16:13:58 -0800 2008 Mon Oct 12 13:03:34 -0700 2009 loves this book and I liked it too, but it wasn't amazing or anything.

The Giver felt like a very sparse story to me. First, there isn't much characterization, so I didn't form an emotional connection with any of the characters -- not even with Jo...more...]]> 4 13 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 11 07:46:21 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 13 13:04:55 -0700 2007 Lowry, Lois (1993). The Giver. NY: Bantam Doubleday Publishing Group, Inc. 180 pages.

Summary and Evaluation: In this 1994 Newbery Medal winner, the reader is introduced to Jonas, who lives in a utopian community without pain or fear; where all his needs are provided for – and all his d...more...]]> 2 12 false true Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 18:59:59 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 14:08:01 -0700 2008
It is very easy to start an interesting science fiction story. Simply begin with a mystery. Don't explain things to the reader and leave them in a state of wonder. In this way, everything will seem interesti...more...]]> 4 14 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Jul 11 06:44:19 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 11 06:57:17 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 14 false false Sat Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 18:08:12 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 19:53:48 -0700 2008 1. This book should be required reading for everyone with the emotional maturity to handle it! (I believe that blindly labeling The Giver as a children's book is neither realistic nor necessarily wise, in some instanc...more...]]> 4 9 false false Fri Nov 28 20:32:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 16 14:30:36 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 7 false false Wed Apr 09 10:29:24 -0700 2008 Thu May 01 10:14:29 -0700 2008
imagine a a society where you are seperated from all technology. ( most of you are probably scared to death right now aren't you? LOL) but seriously... no t.v, no phone, no computers nada! and every one is grouped according to age and you have certain things or enjoy cert...more...]]> 5 7 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 28 11:03:04 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 13:08:07 -0700 2007 Logan's Run, which was turned into a m...more...]]> 5 7 false false Wed Apr 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 06:22:58 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 23 20:01:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 5 false false Sat Jun 23 08:03:22 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 23 08:03:22 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 9 false true Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Fri Jun 29 20:19:21 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 29 20:24:57 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 6 false false Mon Sep 03 19:36:43 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 03 19:58:57 -0700 2007 5 4 false true Sun Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Oct 02 14:39:21 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 11 20:29:38 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 4 false false Sun Jan 20 18:19:14 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 20 18:26:04 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 4 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 22 10:07:35 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 25 22:36:21 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 3 false false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Fri Oct 19 16:35:19 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 20 13:02:52 -0700 2007 5 2 false true Tue Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 17:41:31 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 22 12:08:53 -0700 2008 Genre-Science Fiction

This book received the Newberry Medal.

This book is about eleven-year-old Jonas who lives in a community where everything is controlled. He lives with his mother, father, younger sister Lily, and Gabriel, a child who is temporar...more...]]> 4 3 false false Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Aug 14 05:54:08 -0700 2008 Sat Jan 03 16:40:39 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=228303