Living in a "perfect" world without social ills, a boy approaches the time when he will receive a life assignment from the Elders, but his selection leads him to a mysterious man known as the Giver, who reveals the dark secrets behind the utopian facade.
year: 1993, 1994, 2002, 2011, 2006, 1999, 2012, 2004, 2007, 1995, 2014, 2001, 2003, 2013, 2019
call number/section: 1000, 6, 4, 1692, 495.1, 920, 2, 741.5, 3, 1
subjects: science fiction, newbery medal, newbery, memory, fiction, coming of age, utopian fiction, bildungsromans, dystopias, boys, juvenile fiction, control (psychology), social control, ethics, audiobooks, newbery honor book, 1994, children's audiobooks, audiobooks, chinese language, dystopias, science fiction, bildungsromans, control, dystopian comics, science fiction comics, graphic novels, large type books, electronic books, electronic books, dystopian fiction, science fiction comic books, strips, etc, comics adaptations
Editions
Lowry, Lois
Houghton Mifflin (1993)
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.
Schools: 144
Lowry, Lois
Bantam Doubleday Dell Books (1994)
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other. He then learns the terrible truth about the Community.
Schools: 10
Lowry, Lois
Dell Laurel-Leaf (2002)
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other. He then learns the terrible truth about the Community.
Schools: 28
Lowry, Lois
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (2011)
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.
Schools: 2
Lowry, Lois
Delacorte Press (2006)
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.
Schools: 9
Lowry, Lois
Bantam Books (1999)
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.
Schools: 8
Lowry, Lois
Houghton Mifflin (2012)
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.
Schools: 9
Lowry, Lois
Thorndike Press (2004)
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.
Schools: 3
Lowry, Lois
Listening Library (2007)
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.
Schools: 3
Lowry, Lois
Bantam Doubleday Dell (1995)
Schools: 1
Lowry, Lois
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2014)
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.
Schools: 11
Lowry, Lois
Living in a "perfect" world without social ills, a boy approaches the time when he will receive a life assignment from the Elders, but his selection leads him to a mysterious man known as the Giver, who reveals the dark secrets behind the utopian facade.
Schools: 1
Lowry, Lois
Random House Children's Book
Given his lifetime assignment of the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one in his community and discovers the terrible truth which he lives..
Schools: 9
Lowry, Lois
In a future society, young Jonas is given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
Schools: 0
Lowry, Lois
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.
Schools: 17
Lowry, Lois
Listening Library (2001)
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.
Schools: 5
Lowry, Lois
Listening Library (2003)
A twist to the novel by Jack London focusing on John Thornton's adventures in the deadly Alaskian icy winter and his incredible dog Buck as part of his method of survival.
Schools: 0
Lowry, Lois
Schools: 0
Lowry, Lois
The Eastern Pub. Co., Ltd. (2013)
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.
Schools: 1
Russell, P. Craig
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.
Schools: 42
Lowry, Lois
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.
Schools: 1
Lowry, Lois
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other. He then learns the terrible truth about the Community.
Schools: 2
Bridges, Jeff
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.
Schools: 0
Lowry, Lois
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.
Schools: 0
Bridges, Jeff
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.
Schools: 0
Lowry, Lois
"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"--Provided by publisher.
Schools: 4
Lowry, Lois
Listening Library (2003)
A twist to the novel by Jack London focusing on John Thornton's adventures in the deadly Alaskian icy winter and his incredible dog Buck as part of his method of survival.
Schools: 0
Lowry, Lois
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.
Schools: 0
Lowry, Lois
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.
Schools: 0
Russell, P. Craig
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2019)
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.
Schools: 12
Bridges, Jeff
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.
Schools: 1
Noyce, Phillip
In a seemingly perfect world, a young man, Jonas is chosen to be the community's Receiver of Memories, learning from an old man known as The Giver.
Schools: 1