Synopsis
Lois Lowry’s bestselling, Newbery Medal-winning phenomenon, presented in an irresistible, stunningly deluxe collector’s edition.
The Giver has become one of the most influential books of our time. Placed on countless reading lists and curricula, translated into more than forty languages, and made into a feature film, it has become a modern classic that remains as relevant today as it was when it was first published in 1993.This special collector’s edition is a must-have in any fan’s library, and the perfect gift for new readers to discover the dystopian world of The Giver. It’s a world devoid of color and choices, where sameness rules, but twelve-year-old Jonas is different. It is not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory that he begins to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community, and question everything he has ever known.
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About the Author
Lois Lowry is the author of more than fifty books for children and young adults, including the New York Times bestselling Giver Quartet and the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver.
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