An edition of The Giver
(1993)
The giver
by Lois Lowry
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Jonas lives in a seemingly utopian society. He is about to experience the Ceremony of Twelve to determine his role in life. He will be the receiver of secret memories shared by only one other in his community, and discover the terrible truth about the dystopian society in which he lives.
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2021, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers
in Spanish
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The Giver (25th Anniversary Edition): 25th Anniversary Edition (Giver Quartet)
Oct 02, 2018, HMH Books for Young Readers
hardcover
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Giver Movie Tie-In Edition
2014, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
in English
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The Giver (Movie Tie-In Edition) (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Giver Quartet)
Jul 01, 2014, Turtleback
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The Giver (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Jul 01, 2014, Turtleback Books
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The Giver (International Ed) (Giver Quartet)
Jul 01, 2014, HMH Books for Young Readers
paperback
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The Giver Movie Tie-In Edition
Jul 08, 2014, Listening Library (Audio)
audio cd
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Jul 01, 2014, HMH Books for Young Readers
paperback
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The Giver - Essential Modern Classics [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2011] LOIS LOWRY
Jan 01, 2011, Harpercollins Childrens
paperback
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Giver (illustrated; Gift Edition)
2011, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
in English
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The Giver (Readers Circle)
May 15, 2007, Paw Prints 2007-05-15
library binding
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The Giver: Library Edition
Aug 25, 2006, Random House
preloaded digital audio player
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Huter Der Erinnerung (German Edition)
2005-01-01, Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co.
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The Giver (The Literacy Bridge - Large Print)
December 9, 2004, Thorndike Press
Board book
in English
- 1 edition
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The Giver
December 9, 2004, Thorndike Press
Hardcover
in English
- 1 edition
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Giver
July 2003, Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media
Turtleback
in English
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The Giver (Collins Modern Classics)
January 6, 2003, Collins
Paperback
- New Ed edition
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2002-12-31, Harpercollins Pub Ltd, Collins
in English
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The Giver
September 2002, Tandem Library
School & Library Binding
in English
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The Giver
February 2001, Listening Library
Audio CD
in English
- UNABRIDGED edition
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The Giver (Cascades)
March 20, 2001, Collins Educational
Hardcover
- New Ed edition
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The Giver
February 27, 2001, Listening Library
Audio CD
in English
- Unabridged edition
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The Giver
October 1999, Sagebrush Education Resources
Library binding
in English
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The Giver
May 11, 1999, Bantam Books for Young Readers
Mass Market Paperback
in English
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El Dador (Punto de Encuentro)
October 1999, Tandem Library
School & Library Binding
in Spanish
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O dador
1997, Editorial Everest Galicia, Editorial Evergráficas
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El dador
September 1996, Everest Publishing
Paperback
in Spanish
- 5 edition
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The Giver
March 1, 1995, Listening Library
Audio Cassette
in English
- Unabridged edition
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Hüter der Erinnerung. ( Ab 12 J.).
August 1, 1994, Loewe Verlag
Hardcover
in German
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Book Details
Edition Notes
Ages 10-17.
Newbery Medal, 1994.
Classifications
The Physical Object
Edition Identifiers
Work Identifiers
Source records
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amazon.com record
marc_scms MARC record
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First Sentence
"It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened."
Work Description
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life.
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Pace 3
Medium paced
66%
Slow paced
33%
Enjoyability 3
Exciting
40%
Engaging
40%
Neutral
20%
Clarity 2
Well organized
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Clearly written
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Incomprehensible
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Effective explanations
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Difficulty 3
Intermediate
75%
Beginner
25%
Breadth 1
Focused
25%
Introductory
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Interdisciplinary
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Comprehensive
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Genres 3
Fantasy
22%
Sci-fi
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Action
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Nonfiction
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Fiction
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Horror
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Mystery
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Mood 4
Emotional
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Scientific
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Sad
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Gloomy
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Mysterious
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Informative
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Suspenseful
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Dark
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Highly recommend
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Best in class
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Don't recommend
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Life changing
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Actionable
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Underrated
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Recommend
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Unremarkable
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Length 3
Medium
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Long
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Chapters
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Illustrations
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| August 17, 2024 | Edited by Samantha Haiken | Changed romaji to Japanese text |
| January 3, 2024 | Edited by Bernat Fortet | Add Juvenile subject |
| January 3, 2024 | Edited by Bernat Fortet | Add Juvenile subject |
| January 3, 2024 | Edited by Bernat Fortet | Add Juvenile subject |
| December 9, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |