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The Giver (The Giver, #1)

Lois Lowry

Start date: April 1, 2024

Finish date: April 30, 2024

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Dec 03, 2009 CMG (Mac) rated it really liked it

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Dec 28, 2007 Cindy rated it it was amazing

A Newbery Award winner, this book is one that I can read over and over again and I pick up different subtleties each time.

Jonas lives in a supposed utopian society but as he becomes older he finds that fairness comes at a price.

I just read the book a few months ago but I find myself wanting to read it again now, just because it makes me question things. Perhaps I’ll pick it up again this week. At only 179 pages, it’s a pretty fast read. I definitely recommend it for kids as young as middle schoo ...more

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