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    <![CDATA[The Giver (The Giver, #1)]]>
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    <![CDATA[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.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Upon finishing this book, not 20 minutes ago, I'm left with several thoughts:<br/>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...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30727843">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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