Screen LibraryThe giver /
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
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| Published: |
Houghton Mifflin,
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| Publisher Address: | Boston, Massachusetts : |
| Publication Dates: |
1993. ©1993 |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Teacher Preparation
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| Summary: |
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives. |
| Carrier Form: | 180 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Audience: |
Interest age level : Ages 12-17. Lexile: 720L. |
| Awards: | Newbery Medal, 1994 |
| ISBN: |
0395645662 9780395645666 0006748287 9780006748281 9780547995663 0547995660 9780544336261 0544336267 9780385732550 0385732554 140461690X 9781404616905 9780440237686 0440237688 0440219078 9780440219071 9780544430785 0544430786 9780544340688 054434068X 0553571338 9780553571332 |
| Index Number: | PZ7 |
| CLC: | I712.84 |
| Call Number: | I712.84/L921-15 |
| Contents: |
Plot Overview -- Character List -- Analysis of Major Characters -- Jonas -- The Giver -- Jonas's Father -- Themes, Motifs & Symbols -- The Importance of Memory -- The Relationship Between Pain and Pleasure -- The Importance of the Individual -- Vision -- Nakedness -- Release -- The Newchild Gabriel -- The Sled -- The River -- Summary & Analysis -- Important Quotations Explained -- Study Questions & Essay Topics. |