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The Giver is a 1993 American young adult dystopian novel written by Lois Lowry, set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses. In the novel, the society has taken away pain and strife by converting to "Sameness", a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. In ...
The Giver won the 1999 Newbery Medal and has sold more than 10 million copies. [5] In Australia, Canada, and the United States, it is a part of many middle schools' reading lists, but it also appeared in many challenging book lists, such as the American Library Association's list of most challenged books of the 1990s.
Son is a 2012 young adult dystopian novel by American author Lois Lowry.The fourth and final book in The Giver Quartet, the story takes place during and after the first book in the series, The Giver.
Gathering Blue is a young adult-dystopian novel written by Lois Lowry and was published on September 25, 2000. [1] A companion book to The Giver (1993), it is set in the same future time period and universe, treats some of the same themes, and is followed by Messenger (2004) and Son (2012) in The Giver Quartet.
In 2017, Witherspoon launched “Reese’s Book Club” and began recommending books to readers on a monthly basis. From contemporary choices to suspenseful thrillers and even moving memoirs, the ...
Messenger is a 2004 young adult dystopian novel by American author Lois Lowry, as is the third installment of The Giver Quartet, which began with the 1993 Newbery Medal-winning novel The Giver. The story takes place about six years after the events of The Giver , and the events of Gathering Blue , the preceding novel in the series.
In fact, I offered a couple of the books to family members I thought might take an interest: a 007 Bond car book to my dad and two sewing books to my partner’s mum.
Lowry won the annual award in 2007 for The Giver (published 1993). The citation observed that "The Giver was one of the most frequently challenged books from 1990 to 2000" — that is, the object of "a formal, written attempt to remove a book from a library or classroom." According to the panel chair, "The book has held a unique position in ...