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The giver
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Author:
NoveList Series:
Giver quartet volume 1.
Published:
Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2014].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
240 pages ; 22 cm.
Status:
Description

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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GCP Silt Juvenile
J LOW GIV
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Feb 14, 2024
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780544340688, 054434068X, 9780544430785, 0544430786, 9780544340633, 0544340639
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.7, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
760

Notes

General Note
"Now a major motion picture"--Cover.
General Note
Includes interviews with cast members of the movie based on the novel.
General Note
Companion book to: Gathering blue, Messenger, and Son.
Description
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.
Awards
Newbery Medal, 1994.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Lowry, L. (2014). The giver. Boston ; New York, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Lowry, Lois. 2014. The Giver. Boston ; New York, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Lowry, Lois, The Giver. Boston ; New York, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Lowry, Lois. The Giver. Boston ; New York, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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