Harold, a four-year-old little boy, can create anything he wants with his purple crayon. He draws the moon and a path to walk on. When he’s ready for bed, he draws his house and bed and goes to sleep.
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.