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12 - 17
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1993-01-01
Page Count
240
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Grade Level
7th - 11th
ISBN
9780544336261
Lexile
760
Themes
social order
dystopian society

The Giver

Written by Lois Lowry
The story of a dystopian community ruled by the Committee of Elders, which tightly controls every aspect of society. When 12-year-old Jonas is granted the highest job in the society, Receiver of Memory, he learns from the Giver all that has been sacrificed in the name of order and sameness.
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After reading The Giver by Lois Lowry use this printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle. All...
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The Giver: Interview with Lois Lowry

Interview with Lois Lowry the author of The Giver.
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The Giver: Memories from Children's Authors

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Age Range
12 - 17
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1993-01-01
Page Count
240
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Grade Level
7th - 11th
ISBN
9780544336261
Lexile
760
Themes
social order
dystopian society
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