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The Giver
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April 1, 2014
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April 30, 2014
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Trudy Pomerantz
Nov 29, 2013 rated it it was amazing
The first in what is now a series of four books. I'm not sure why I first picked this up to read but it was many years ago when Aaron was still in early elementary school. We ended up adding it to our homeschool curriculum because we felt it was so well written. It has some very powerful and challenging ideas - particularly questioning the idea of the place and need for pain in a society and people. ...more
Chris Ring
Jan 16, 2014 rated it liked it
Maybe a good start to the quartet, but a rather meh book by itself
Snailbookworm
Sep 24, 2011 rated it liked it
The freedom to make a choice and how one needs courage to travel into the unknown and the willingness to take risk to see beyond the normal. A beautifully written book which provokes deep thought. It is a frightening proposition if the world were to become like that but humanity will need to choose a middle path for existence.
Lydia Williams
Sep 13, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Sep 17, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: classics, ya
Rachael Gigar
Sep 25, 2011 rated it it was amazing
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Renee Robinson
Oct 16, 2011 marked it as to-read
Shelves: read-next
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Oct 26, 2011 rated it really liked it
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Jun 29, 2025 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: childrens
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Jan 11, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Jennifer
Apr 04, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shelves: fiction
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May 22, 2013 rated it it was amazing
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